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While some areas will have snow for a while, and frost for a while after that, the impending arrival of spring means it's time to start making plans for planting gardens and other spring tasks.

It is important that all the wheat in a field reaches the jointing stage at the same time so that the heads will all be mature at harvest time.During the booting stage, the head of the wheat develops and becomes visible beneath the sheath on the stalk.

This forms a dense clump. The plant spreads as new tillers grow from the basal nodes of the older ones. As many as 50, but usually less than a dozen secondary tillers sprout from the lowest nodes on the primary tiller.

Handsome Man has a PhD in Creative Cursing, which is handy when tilling up a new bed. With two new beds a year, seven years will go fast.There are undoubtedly better methods, including those already mentioned, but this is ours.In Year One, last year,...

Clippings that are left on the ground may sprout or distribute seeds.Place a garden tiller at the edge of the jasmine ground cover and set the blade depth to at least 5 inches. Jasmine comes in many varieties; some grow vertically and others stay low...

Use a disposable spoon to collect the soil easily and place samples in disposable food storage containers. For large-scale farms, a pull-behind tiller will save time, especially when used after a disking blade.

Here's my favorite website for nutritional information: "And so are walnuts, and scallops, and pineapple!" Mmm-hmm. Not too long ago, my beloved husband read to me from a list he had found somewhere online.

Fall is truly the perfect time of year to prepare the soil for a new rose bed.Dig up the soil in the proposed area with a shovel and go at least 18 inches deep. Stir the soil up lightly after that time and smooth out with a hard toothed rake, or if you...

The two types of plant lodging can also be caused by storm damage, which weakens stems and roots.Plants in shade or that grow excessively tall are also at risk for stem lodging. One of the weirdest is lodging.

And don't overplow—one pass will do—or plow too deep, burying enriched topsoil and diluting with subsoil.” Kuhn has some advice for setting up plows, too. Plow attachments have fallen out of favor in many circles recently, and with good reasons:...

That fourth cage is for the cucumbers, so put the last cage in that area. (And believe me, I do have the scruffiest of barely tended lawn grass in a lot of my yard. Squash goes "next to" the cucumber cage.

« More of the Prescription Gardener» Tags farm , prescription gardener , rocks , soil , tilling Those who really know what they're doing then prepare the seed bed. Tilling has, of course, changed over the years.

The soil will not dry out as quickly as in other locations because it it shaded by the pine tree.Spread a 3-inch layer of mulch around the pine tree in a circular pattern. Insert the hosta plant into it making sure that all of the leaves sit above the...

Each planting area will be tilled several times, until the sandy soil crumbles into silky smoothness.doesn't just sit idle until spring sprouts appear. Strips of sod are installed along the walkways.

At its essence, no-till farming is about growing plants without disturbing the soil. It's a slow process, as my husband and I were both raised with tillers. The fight against weed seeds may include heavy layers of compost, cover crops and interplanting...

In turn, this helps to get nutrients and water down further in the soil, which encourages deeper and healthier plant roots.Typically, the double digging technique is done only once in a garden bed.

What I found equally interesting was the four faces to the handle, rather than the traditional round handle. << More Shop Talk >> Tags garden bed , Jim Ruen , tiller , tilling One of the joys of my job as a farm-machinery writer is getting to try out...

Pull the spark plug and shoot a little oil into the cylinder and replace the plug.If you use a fuel stabilizer, fill the tank with fresh gas, add the stabilizer pre the instructions on the bottle and let the engine run for 3 to 4 minutes to ensure the...

English ivy will grow in sunny or shady areas, but requires well-drained soil. Although English ivy makes an effective ground cover, the plant will also scramble over a wall, fence or trellis.

Gravely was the largest American manufacturer of walk-behind tractors, and there were several other American companies producing them starting in the early 1900s. What Will It Do? They're great for up to a couple acres of garden or lawn, 15 acres of hay...

Disc Harrow After you have plowed your garden spot, this tool will help break up large chunks of soil, making the ground you want to seed soft and ready for sowing. If you are consistently doing light grading, spreading gravel or earth, or even using...

Water the bed slowly and deeply so that the moisture reaches a depth of 8 to 12 inches, but don't allow the water to puddle or run off. Weeds reduce the amount of moisture and nutrients available to the strawberry plants.After thinning the plants, fertilize...

It is also ideal to set the plants 18 to 24 inches apart so they have adequate room for healthy and deep root growth. Healthy plants will not only grow tall, but also deep into the soil.

Ensure the soil is well-drained and fertile by spreading 1 to 2 inches of organic matter over the surface and using a garden tiller to incorporate it into the soil.Dig a hole that is twice as wide and slightly less deep than the root ball of the azalea...

Cut carnations back to 1 to 2 inches above the soil line after the first hard frost of fall or winter. Apply water directly to the soil during the early morning to minimize disease vulnerability.Remove spent and faded carnation blossoms whenever possible...

Once again, be sure not to rake too deeply.Use a cultipacker to firmly embed the seeds in the soil to ensure they won't be eaten or blown away. Hotter soil is usually lower in water content, while colder soil is harder and greatly inhibits the growth...

Improve the fertility of the soil by adding peat moss, humus and other organic matter to the ground before planting peach trees. Water your apple trees every other week unless there is a drought.