Humus compost manure system gets carbon into the soil, cuts fertilizer use Olsen Custom Farms of Hendricks, Minn., has constructed a 14-acre site for making “humus compost” from the farm’s 3,500-head ...

Q: My neighbor recently told me that the secret to his lush lawn and thriving vegetable garden is humus. What is humus, what’s it made of, and where can I get it? A: The definition of humus explains ...

Dear Roger: I have added tremendous amounts of humus to my soil, but things don't seem to be growing right. I've put in horse manure, sawdust, kitchen compost, peat moss and rotted hay; I even ...

When it comes to giving your plants their best chance to thrive, there are a lot of ways to both improve soil quality and ...

One of the best sources of humus, homemade compost gives the soil a healthful boost. Of all garden topics, the most important is building soil. Unfortunately, most of us gardeners have difficulty ...

It wasn’t too many years ago that in October and November, we could smell the smoke from burning leaves almost every day. Gardeners who knew about the potential benefits of those leaves were ...

TORONTO, S.D. — A custom feedlot near the South Dakota-Minnesota border is fast becoming an innovator in turning bedded pack manure into a value-added soil additive — “humus compost.” Owners Chad and ...