Chicken manure, often called "black gold," provides one of the most nutrient-rich boosts for your soil. Different types of chicken manure exist, with variations in quality and composition. You can ...

Welcome to our weekly podcast with longtime Anchorage Daily News garden writer and author Jeff Lowenfels and co-host Jonathan White. Think of it as a companion to Jeff’s weekly ADN gardening columns ...

The author’s hens stay on pasture during warmer months and then overwinter inside a greenhouse. Use chicken manure in garden to boost crops’ productivity, while also utilizing a greenhouse chicken ...

While at a meeting at the Ashland Public Library a few years ago I had a question from one of my readers and they asked me if they should use old farm yard soil in their vegetable garden. A few years ...

There is a wonderful product to give your plants a growing boost. It takes time to work—about two to three months—but it doesn’t require too much effort, nor does it cost very much. For a small garden ...

I would like to improve the heavy clay soil in my vegetable garden. A friend suggested that I rototill several inches of sand to improve the drainage. Is that a good way to improve clay soil?

Questions are answered by experts at the Oregon Health Authority, other state agencies or community partners. Questions and answers are republished by permission. Q: Regarding H5N1 (aka Highly ...