Go with finished compost — it delivers the organic matter your garden wants without the risks of fresh manure. Raw manure is "hot": its nitrogen can burn roots, it often carries viable weed seeds, and it needs months of aging before planting. Compost has already done that breakdown work.
How to use compost this spring
- Vegetable and flower beds — till 2–3 inches into the top layer before planting
- Lawns — topdress ¼–½ inch and rake it in
- New beds — blend with existing soil rather than planting into pure compost
Ottr's bulk compost is sold loose by the cubic yard and delivers up to 6 yards per truck — one yard topdresses roughly 650–1,300 sq ft of lawn at ¼–½ inch.
