DEAR JOHN: Horse manure and cow manure are similar in nitrogen content when fresh, but when dried, or “aged,” horse manure is richer, so the first thing to consider when deciding between them ...

In fact, horse bedding is highly variable, which has a big impact on how well it works in your garden. It’s all about the proportions of shavings to manure in the load.

Horse manure is a particularly effective fertilizer for roses, Bell says, but one of her clients notes that the dung bunnies work on everything from bushes to indoor plants.

It's time to talk about poop. Manure. Black gold. The gardener's best friend. Every spring and fall, I indulge in the back-breaking ritual of shoveling well-aged horse manure into large, white bu… ...

As example, the NPK analysis of horse manure is approximately 0.7-0.3-0.6, while rabbit manure percentages are higher; 2.4-1.4-0.6.

Luckily, there's Craigslist, which has all manner of free manure postings. The best manures to use in the garden are rabbit, goat, horse, dairy cow and sheep.

By Jim McLain Special to the Yakima Herald-Republic Dec 10, 2013 Dec 10, 2013Updated Jan 15, 2022 0 ...

Hot manure, such as horse manure, should age 6 months to a year before you use it in your vegetable garden. Create a lasagna compost with the manure, compost bin compost and straw.

Q–Can I use fresh horse manure as a compost on my garden beds?–BarringtonA–Aged manure is a better alternative than fresh, although many gardeners continue to use fresh as long as they avoid ...

Luckily, there's Craigslist, which has all manner of free manure postings. The best manures to use in the garden are rabbit, goat, horse, dairy cow and sheep.