With Philly trash collection paused during the city worker strike, here’s how to start composting: What to compost, where to drop it off, and which services offer home pickup.

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With the right setup and a clear plan, manure doesn’t have to be a headache. It can actually work for your farm, saving money ...

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North Dakota State University Extension and the North Dakota Department of Agriculture will host a livestock and poultry mortality composting workshop from 3-7 p.m. CDT on July 1. The event ...

My compost pile is teeming with red, wiggly worms. How did they get there? What are they doing? Are they beneficial in my ...

Knowing what can be added to the compost pile makes all the difference between producing garden gold and a soggy, smelly mess. Learn how to get it right every time.

Layer raw chicken manure and carbon in a compost pile or bin, until you have roughly 1 cubic foot of materials. Strive for a ratio of 50 percent chicken manure or nitrogen to 50 percent carbon.

How it works: The simplest and cheapest approach is to create a compost pile without buying a dedicated composter.You can create a mound, use wire to create an enclosure, or build a wooden pen ...

A reader wants to know about the source of the compost pile near the city garage. News Sports Packers Business Go 920! ... "The manure that we've used on our gardens is from one of the large farms." ...

Like livestock manure and compost tea, these castings contain beneficial microbes, and they are added to compost piles for faster composting. Bagged worm castings are available at garden centers. 6.

Photo: Bunny Lu Adoptions. A neighbor’s report of a large pile of uncontained compost containing rabbit manure and hay on an Augusta County property has set off a cascading chain of events that ...