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 ...

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 ...

Leaves swirling around in the air will settle on the forest floor and begin the process of generating more humus, the “life force” of the soil. Centre Daily Times, file I have written before on ...

Yes, it’s true. Most gardeners that are trying to be earth friendly, are composting somewhere in the backyard. Layers of grass, dead plants and melon rinds all heaped up. So, what is it that goes so ...

Home composting is the greenest option, says composting expert Linda Mizes, and the gardener reaps the ultimate benefit with lots of humus for the garden. Mizes, a Master Composter who works with the ...

When the leaves fall this autumn, put them to work. Their job is composting; the result is a rich-looking dark-brown organic material called humus. Humus, which most people simply call compost, “adds ...

Tis the season to … compost. With tree leaves and debris from garden clean-up and winter garden preparation abundant, now is the time to begin. One of the most important products and processes in ...

It is fall and the leaves are coming down so it's a good time to think about composting all those leaves to improve your garden soil. Some think of soil as dirt as in my towel is soiled, but gardeners ...