Till the yard and water until you see new weeds sprouting. Hand pull or kill the first weed seedlings, then water until you get a second sprout. Do this between two and four times to eradicate as many weeds as possible. Once you have finished, bring in fresh, weed-free potting soil to spread over the top of your yard.
If your summer weather is still fairly mild, and you can keep the ground moist while the plants establish, you may be able to generate a healthy stand of flowers.
There are many variables to take into consideration when planting a pasture. Weather, people, livestock and plant species are just a few. The size and breed of your herd, how much additional feed you require, and your regional climate conditions will determine which plants are best to seed and how well your pasture is going ...
There is nothing better for your soil and for controlling weeds than a temporary ground cover or cover crop. Sometimes you can plant a cover crop to enrich your soil while deciding exactly what type of flower or grass you want to plant. Sometimes you might just need some protection while your soil is not ...
Today we are going to discuss how to prepare your site for a Ryegrass and Red Fescue mix seeding. Ryegrass and Red Fescue are a great grass mix for almost any Northwest yard or lawn because it provides fast establishment, fast growth, a beautiful, lush, dark green color and can be seeded, grown and maintained throughout much of the United States.
Did you know that there are actually several types of insects that are beneficial for your garden? These insects prey on harmful insects or their larvae. Actually, most insects are so tiny that most people never even realize they exist. Spraying pesticides without any thought for the ecosystem is possibly the very worst thing ...
Okay, so the first thing you should decide is whether you want to start a new lawn or simply work on an existing lawn. Of course you will always get the best results if you are starting a new lawn from scratch with the idea of tilling up and preparing the area for your grass ...
So you want to plant some new turf? In this article we go over the various things you need to prepare for and then get your new lawn planted. Soil Preparation All turf planting projects should start with a soil sample. Understanding the soil you are going to seed your turf in is critical to ...
Wildflowers have become an ever increasingly popular landscape alternative to add color and beauty to any area. Wildflower gardens have minimal requirements, are very low maintenance, and require much less water than a typical turf planting. Not only that, but unlike larger traditional turf areas, at most they may only need to be mowed once ...
Ben Franklin once said, "By failing to prepare you are preparing to fail." While this is such a true statement for many aspects of life, it is doubly true when preparing to plant both native flower seed gardens. When to plant your flower seed The best time to plant your flower seed is between August and ...