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Tag: Soil

14 Compost Safety Tips
July 26, 2022July 25, 2022 hsotr The Garden

14 Compost Safety Tips

How do we reap the benefits of compost while keeping pathogens from contaminating our fruits and vegetables? Here are some suggestions.

Bermudagrass
July 1, 2022June 29, 2022 hsotr The Garden

Best Grasses for Kansas Lawns

Growing a perfect lawn can be difficult in Kansas due to our challenging climate and soils. The solution is to choose grasses adapted to Kansas conditions.

Top 10 Soil Resources
June 17, 2022June 15, 2022 hsotr The Farm

Top 10 Soil Resources

No matter how much we learn about the biology, chemistry, and other properties of soil, there is always more to discover. Read on to find out what our readers have been researching.

Pros and Cons of Raised Bed Gardening
May 3, 2022May 2, 2022 hsotr The Garden

Pros and Cons of Raised Bed Gardening

The raised bed approach has both advantages and disadvantages, but it is definitely worth consideration for many gardeners.

Pros and Cons of Raw Wool as Garden Mulch
April 19, 2022April 18, 2022 hsotr The Garden

Pros and Cons of Raw Wool as a Garden Mulch

Before jumping on the wool-mulching bandwagon, it is best to take a look at the pros and cons of mulching with wool. What works well in one situation may not be desirable in another.

Factors Affecting Grassfed Beef Flavor
February 1, 2022February 2, 2022 hsotr The Farm

Factors Affecting Grassfed Beef Flavor

Grassfed beef is often criticized for its unusual flavor. And yet some grassfed steaks take center stage at high-end restaurants. What makes the difference?

50 Garden Journal Prompts
January 21, 2022January 8, 2022 hsotr The Garden

50 Garden Journal Prompts

What to write in your garden journal? Here are 50 ideas to jog your creativity, including something for every season.

Purple Threeawn
December 7, 2021December 9, 2021 hsotr The Sunflower State

Purple Threeawn

Purple threeawn (Aristida purpurea) primarily occupies disturbed sites as an early successional species, preparing the ground for native wildflowers to move in.

November 9, 2021November 5, 2021 hsotr The Sunflower State

Switchgrass

Switchgrass is one of the dominant plant species of the tallgrass prairie, and it alone accounts for much of the natural soil-building that occurs on native prairies.

Is It Possible to Use Too Much Compost?
November 5, 2021November 6, 2021 hsotr The Garden

Is It Possible to Use Too Much Compost?

You may have heard the adage, "You can't have too much compost." But is it true? A recurring theme in nature is balance. Too much or too little of anything causes problems.

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