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 ...

When prepping your garden beds it can be a bit confusing and overwhelming deciphering which soil amendments to use. Gone are the days of just compost and chicken manure as choices. With companies ...

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 ...

There is something mystical about gardening, an activity whose highest expression depends on turning death into life. If you really want to be good to your plants, if you want them to grow in ...

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 ...

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 ...

Overview AI in soil health analysis enables faster, more accurate assessment of soil conditions using data from sensors, ...