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After reading, the grower can pull the four numbers that matter off a soil test, translate them into a cover crop species choice, and set realistic expectations for organic matter change.
Read More about Choosing The Right Cover Crop Species Based on Soil Test ResultsMatch a shade tolerant forage mix to how much light your trees let through, then seed and graze it without killing the trees or the stand.
Read More about Can You Grow Pasture Under Trees? A Guide to Light, Fescue, and CloverYou will know the exact window, rate, and ground conditions to broadcast clover so freeze and thaw does the planting for you.
Read More about Frost Seeding Clover Into Pasture Without a DrillReaders can name their actual problem, compacted soil, low fertility, or weed pressure, and pick the matching kit and rate.
Read More about Choosing the Right Cover Crop Kit to Build Soil or Smother WeedsReaders can pick a seeding rate, plan a late planting date, and set a termination window that fits their next cash crop.
Read More about Cereal Rye Cover Crop Seeding Rates, Cold Germination, and TerminationFor some of us fall is the time of year we put the garden to rest and take some time off to recuperate. For others this ...
Read More about Winter Gardening 101: Making and Using Cold FramesOne of the things I have a problem with on social media is when a person treats a particular gardening system as if it i...
Read More about What Gardening System Should You Follow?I understand that sometimes grass isn’t the most exciting of all subjects. When I tell people I work with grass they thi...
Read More about The Use of Ornamental Grass in the Landscape and GardenThe prospect of gardening in thick, back-breaking clay soil is enough to turn away even the most enthusiastic of gardene...
Read More about The Ultimate Guide for Improving Clay Soil for Thriving Plant GrowthWhenever I do a plant blog I like to check a couple of the top listed blogs to get a feel of what has been repeated agai...
Read More about The Many Faces of Small (Salad) BurnetIf you only seed once this year, make it this fall. For cool-season grasses, pasture, clover, wildflowers, and most food...
Read More about The Complete Fall Seeding GuideSouth Dakota sits in the northern Great Plains — cold winters, hot and dry summers, and highly variable precipitation fr...
Read More about The Best Grass Seed For South DakotaChoosing the right grass seed depends almost entirely on where you live. The United States spans three major grass clima...
Read More about Best Grass Seed by State: A Complete Guide for Every ClimateA xeriscape lawn doesn't maintain itself in year one — but by year two, it mostly does. Here's what to expect, what to do, and what to stop doing as it establishes.
Read More about Maintaining a Xeriscape Lawn: Year One and Year Two PlaybookXeriscaping's paradox: drought-tolerant plants need consistent moisture to establish. Seed them wrong and they fail — not because they can't handle drought, but because they never got started.
Read More about How to Seed and Establish a Xeriscape Lawn (The Right Way)One of the most interesting gardening trends gaining popularity right now is the concept of guerrilla gardening. Like it...
Read More about How to Make Wildflower Seed BombsIt’s that time again. Wildfire season is in full swing, and while this year is looking to be less drastic than last summ...
Read More about How to Make Your Property More Wildfire-ResistantHow to Make DIY Seed Paper for Eco-Friendly Crafts and Invitations Table of Contents Understanding Seed Paper: The B...
Read More about How to Make Plantable Seed PaperFAQ About Saline Soils Q: What kinds of salts are harmful to my lawn? A: Some salts are necessary for a lawn’s goo...
Read More about FAQ about Excess Soil SalinityDavid Bowie had it right when he sang about changes in the world, but they don’t need to be the scary ones he was thinki...
Read More about Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes!You can read a seed tag, convert a PLS rate to bulk pounds, and buy the right amount for your plan.
Read More about Understanding Pure Live Seed (PLS): How to Read Tags, Calculate Rates, and Stay CompliantYou can pick your interseeding window, method, and mix so the mid-contract activity meets the conservation plan and the stand actually thickens.
Read More about Mid-Contract Management for CRP Contracts: When and How to InterseedNative Midwest Plants forPollinators & Resilient Gardens Transform your landscape...
Read More about Best Native Plants for the MidwestEvaluate Your Needs Decide if overseeding the existing area is adequate or if you need to start over fresh. Generally...
Read More about Conservation Planting InstructionsThey might look like giant walking shag carpets, but they sure do taste good. The American bison, or buffalo as they’re ...
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