I've used mushroom compost which most of it is composted horse manure.
When it was delivered on my driveway, it was hot and steamy. I
regretted putting it on my lawn as the following year I got all kinds
of strange weeds, some were a lot of work to remove. I use processed
fertilizers such as Milorganite or pellitized chicken manure which has
no weed seeds and it is easy to apply with a broadcast spreader. Put
your fresh manure in 3 or 4-foot diameter wire bins and allow it to
rot for 6 months, turning it every 2 months.

On Fri, 29 Aug 2003 08:59:49 -0400, "Faye Tarzwell"
wrote:

talk about newbie......I have no clue what a hot compost is.....
The horses are stabled (race horses).
If he brings the manure fresh, is there anything I can do in my yard to
"cure" it?

FayC
zone 5a

"Frankhartx" wrote in message
...
From: "Faye Tarzwell"

my landlord offered to bring some horse manure so I can use in the flower
beds and the bare spots in the lawn.
Is it ok to use horse manure instead of cow manure? How should I mix it
(if
necessary at all) and when should I do it (fall or early spring)?

FayeC
zone 5a

Horse manure is best hot composted--while it has fertilizer value, Due to
the
horses diet and digestive system the manure may contain some or a lot of
viable
seed which can sprout as weeds in your garden. Hot composting will destroy
most
of the seeds