Manure Guide

When to Spread What

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Manure creates nutrient-rich, moisture-retaining soil for your plants. The most common sources of manure are cows, horses, sheep, pigs, goats, and poultry.  (Other animal waste is generally not recommended as manure or fertilizer today.)

Type of Garden Best Type of Manure Best Time to Apply
Flower cow, horse early spring
Vegetable chicken, cow, horse fall, spring
Potato or root crop chicken, cow, horse fall, spring
Acid-loving plants
(blueberries, azaleas, mountain laurel, rhododendrons)
cow, horse early fall or not at all
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