…form the foundation for your rock garden design, you should prepare the soil before planting the plants. Also keep in mind the sun requirements of projected plant selections. I’m Cathy Isom……
Survey Suggests Substantial Strawberry Production for 2020
…level, however, the decrease in acreage has been offset by substantial growth in average yield. The survey data shows that planted acreage for the fall planting season was four percent…
NRCS Plant Guides Help Landowners With Their Planting Projects
…habitat, pollinator habitat, livestock grazing, landscape restoration, conservation practices, and ornamental applications. Detailed information is available for conservation planners on the establishment and management of the species in vegetative plantings. Ethnobotanical…
How to Grow Your Own Peanuts at Home
…Peat pods are helpful for planting the seeds individually, which can help minimize shock when later transplanting the plants to containers or your garden. Place the plants in a full-sun…
Add a Splash of Color to Your Winter Garden
…of Color to Your Winter Garden Give your garden a splash of winter color by planting and growing the wintergreen plants. The glossy green foliage and red berries of wintergreen…
Caring for Tomatoes When Seeds Turn to Leaves
Cathy Isom continues her series on planting tomatoes from seed by giving you some helpful information about caring for your tomatoes when seeds turn to leaves. That’s coming up on…
Getting Started Growing Tomatoes from Seed
…your label to make a 1/4 inch furrow in the planting mix. Sprinkle 2–3 seeds into the furrow and cover them with a sprinkling of potting mix. Gently firm the…
Winter Mulching – Why and How to Do it Right
…mulch before planting your spring crops. It’s best to wait for any and all dangers of a hard frost to pass. Then, you can remove or gradually thin out the…
USDA Extends Deadlines for Dairy Margin Coverage, Market Facilitation Programs
…accept applications for the Market Facilitation Program through December 20. “2019 has challenged the country’s ag sector – prevented or late planting followed by a delayed harvest has been further…
Common Problems and Solutions for Growing Yams
…tuber causing cracking and rotting. Use slips and tubers that are disease-free, rub tubers with wood ash prior to planting or practice good crop rotation. Try growing yams where you…
Christmas Tree Planting After the Holidays
Cathy Isom reviews some important steps you need to take before planting your live Christmas tree after the holidays. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Christmas Tree Planting…
Successful Rice Harvest for California Growers
…Communications Manager for the California Rice Commission. “We had delays because of wet weather going into the planting season and when you delay the planting of the crop it challenges…
Survey Reveals Crucial Data on Fusarium Head Blight
…everywhere every year. This makes FHB management a special challenge: routine planting of FHB-resistant varieties is the single best protective measure, yet the disease tends to slide off growers’ radar…
Tips to Help Maximize Greenhouse Space
…is to think beyond just planting more in terms of quantity. Think about saving more money by planting things that are costly to buy in the shops. Or plant things…