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 ...

All dead plants will rot down and decompose if you leave them alone, turning into a soil-like material called compost. Composting is a natural way of recycling and the best recycler is nature itself!