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America Recycles Day
Take the pledge to keep America beautiful with hundreds of others on Nov. Buy products made with recycled content. You can customize the design or use one of KAB's print-ready pieces for your event.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
DIY Dust Bath For Your Chickens
If you'd like to try to encourage your hens to dig their holes in the place you want, i.e., not in your garden beds, build your own dust-bathing area. One thing to keep in mind is that if your dust bath is too shallow, the birds may end up kicking dirt...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Midwest Drought Takes Toll on Horses
“Under normal conditions, this disease is uncommon in Missouri,” Johnson says. “However, likely because of the extremely dry weather Missouri has experienced in the last six months, we have seen an abnormally large number of cases pop up throughout...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Mosaic Virus Of Maize Plants: Treating Plants With Dwarf Mosaic Virus
As temperatures rise, entire leaves may turn yellow. Encourage your neighbors to control the weed too; johnson grass in the surrounding environment increases the risk of disease in your garden.Check plants carefully after an aphid infestation.
Ohio
Willoughby
Pasture Your Poultry With This DIY Chicken Tractor
A chicken tractor can help bridge the gap between confinement and free-ranging . Essentially a portable chicken run, a chicken tractor is a simple structure that is wired off to protect the chickens but still offers some form of shade.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Nurture Forage Pastures This Year
Soil samples should be dried and sent to a lab to be tested for pH, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, cation exchange capacity and organic matter. Any elements of the test, especially pH, that come back at moderate levels or less should be given some...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Test Soil for Quality Hay, Crops
The best time to apply recommended fertilizer as prescribed by a soil test is the day after bales have been removed from the field, he said. For growers to get the most for their money–and from their fields, a Purdue University expert recommends getting...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
The No-Mess Chicken Feeding & Watering System
The number of holes you choose depends on your flock, with approximately one nipple needed per one to three birds. There are no magic lengths, though longer pipes will hold more feed and water, which is important if you have a large flock.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Will Listerine Harm Garden Plants?
In addition, menthol, and especially eucalyptol, seem to work as natural insect repellents.There is no evidence that the ingredients in Listerine are toxic to plants -- and tremendous anecdotal information to suggest that it may actually prove helpful.
California
Santa Monica
4 Tools That Make Great Christmas Gifts
Multi-Tools Daniel Johnson Farmers need a lot of tools, but it can be hard to predict exactly when they might need them. There are many types available; this particular set from Samsonite also comes with a separate folding knife and a flashlight; the...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Build Your Own Egg Incubator
On the back of the cooler, toward one side, use a pencil to score the rough shape of the light fixture housing box (as shown). Step 3 Daniel Johnson A glass window on the top of the incubator is very handy for allowing you to monitor the temperature,...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Highway Bill\'s Farm-truck Exemption Awaits House Approval
“Transportation laws and regulations should not saddle farmers with additional regulatory hurdles simply because they farm closer to a processor in another state than a processor in their own state,” says NFU president Roger Johnson.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Flowers That Look Like Sunflowers
The yellow coneflower (Echinacea paradoxa) features bright yellow rays and a dark brown center. The purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) is a similar color the Tennessee coneflower but features drooping petals like the black-eyed Susan.Planting coneflowers...
California
Santa Monica
The Coreopsis Moonbeam that wouldn\'t go away!
That summer - which was last summer - I chopped out great hunks of root systemsand sent those away too. (We all do it all the time without wantingto with dandelions and so forth.) Last fall, as I surveyed the wall garden with grim satisfaction, I didn't...
California
El Segundo
Build A Basic Compost Bin — No Kit Required
Use a framing square throughout the process to ensure that your joints stay square. (Because the front panel is slightly smaller than the others, you should have a little bit of play to help make the door swing.) Use a small wood drill bit and power drill...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
How To Capture A Bee Swarm
During the first stages of the swarm, a large number of bees will be circling in a large area; there will be a lot of noise and plenty of organized chaos. With luck, the queen will be inside with the main cluster.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Wit and Wisdom: Gardening Commentary Through the Ages
Please scroll down to the form below. Why are quotations so popular? By necessity, by proclivity, and by delight, we all quote.--Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) "They often convey an important, witty idea or thought relevant to a conversation or topic...
California
El Segundo
It Just Isn\'t the Holidays Without Goats Singing Christmas Carols
The album features goats singing (OK, not quite singing, but you get the idea) traditional Christmas songs, such as “Holy Night,” “Jingle Bells,” “Come All Ye Faithful” and more.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Crop Profile: Kohlrabi
This alien-looking brassica crop is a fun addition to any garden. Read more about growing other brassicas. About the Author: Samantha Johnson is the author of several books, including a forthcoming book on gardening for children.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Flowers and Gardens, Oh My!
Attracting both new and experienced gardeners, the San Francisco Flower and Garden Show features educational displays on flower arranging, garden design trends, water conservation, exotic plants and more.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
25 of the Most Adorable Baby Goats You\'ve Ever Seen!
Courtesy Tami M. Courtesy Sharon Biggs Waller Courtesy @jlendleys_poultry/via Instagram Courtesy Mandy P. Courtesy Pigs, Hens and Berries Courtesy @jessicarell/via Instagram Courtesy @farmer_mona/via Instagram Courtesy Nickel Farms Courtesy Sharon Biggs...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Crop Profile: Collard Greens
While most members of the brassica family are best-suited to the cooler climates of the northern United States, collard greens can be successfully grown in the South—hence, their traditional culinary popularity in that region.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
North American Beauty: The Great White Trillium
They also cooked the leaves and ate them as a potherb, but the plants are protected today, so harvesting from the wild isn't recommended.Deer love trillium, and in fact the height of the flowers in a trillium colony can indicate the intensity of deer...
California
El Segundo
Crop Profile: Kale
It likes sun but tolerates the shade and prefers well-drained soil. Because kale prefers cooler weather to hot, it's usually best to grow it in the spring and early summer. The flavor is better when the temperatures are relatively cool.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Rugged Roseroot: Staying Strong Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Growing one foot tall with blue-tinged succulent leaves and red-tinged yellow flowers, it can even make an attractive ornamental for those of us who will probably forget that it was supposed to be a medicinal herb.Roseroot seeds require cold treatment...
California
El Segundo
A Veritable Variety: A Guide To Eggs Of 4 Poultry Species
Chickens, ducks, geese and quail all offer us incredible edible eggs. You will, however, need to adjust the amounts! Let's explore some of the accessible egg options. Once you master the trick of cracking these giants — tapping them against a bowl won't...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Video Demos Cattle Pain Control
Research has shown that local anesthesia can be used to reduce the pain experienced by animals during dehorning.” AVMA recommends that to reduce discomfort for the animal, dehorning be done at the earliest age possible and that consideration be given...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia