The Right Manure Spreader for Your Garden

The words "manure spreader" may not conjure up excitement or great interest for you, unless you are a farmer or gardener. These tools do more good for the soil than anything else you can imagine. Fertilizer is essential for rich soil and hearty plants.

A double benefit of using manure is the potential to recycle what you may already have on your property. Consider where a manure spreader will fit into your garden plans, and then think about what kind will suit you best.

You’ll want to use a spreader for this excellent type of organic fertilizer, mainly to reduce the mess and increase the ease of transporting manure. Make your plans based on how much space you want to fertilize and how much manure you will be spreading.

What Kind Suits a Gardener?

Chances are, if you’re a gardener, you won’t need a full-scale manure spreader that attaches to a truck, like you’d see on a farm. A small, lightweight model that attaches to your garden or lawn tractor or ATV is probably closer to what you’d want. Combination spreader/shredders are a convenient way to shred the manure, grass, or hay as you go.

People use manure spreaders simply because they are easier than pushing a wheelbarrow and making big compost piles. Plus you’ll save your back and the time spent moving manure from one place to the next. This size is also ideal for smaller operations and even for fertilizing patches of land in city parks and front yards.

A simple wagon that attaches to the back of a tractor can work just fine, provided the wagon has a door that opens in the back. And don’t knock the wheelbarrow as a manure spreader if you have a strong back. It’s cheap and reliable!

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