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If you try to turn it sideways, it may threaten once again to fall apart. So what did you learn the hard way this week? Yellow-jacket wasps seem to like making their nests in old straw litter/compost, and when disturbed, they get very angry.

I adore making shelves and stuff for my workshop. The ceilings in our home are also more than 9 feet high. There are about 200 steps down to the street in the current location, so lugging the 360 boxes down to the street level will be a task.

Of course, my daughter asked, 'What about your daylilies, mommy?' We also have 3 cats and 2 dogs. The time had come to move the beds from one house to a home. Smockette wrote; "You get that chin up, girl!!! This is just another challenge in life! & you...

Nowadays, reindeer are the Christmas critters du jour, but we goats used to bring on Christmas cheer! Mom wrote an article about the Yule goat , which you can read, if you want to.

Timers for watering systems come in all shapes, sizes and prices. The tree might have fared better if I had been more consistent with the watering schedule. If you picked up a copy of the July/August 2014 issue of Hobby Farm Home , you likely saw my editor's...

Farmers like the online market because it gives them a presence online, minimizes waste and is much more efficient than spending all day at a booth in a traditional farmers market.

Do not water again until soil is dry.Place newly potted cuttings in a sunny location with some protection from the hottest rays of the day. Spread fine bark mulch around the base of the plant to prevent weeds and moisture loss.Cuttings may require staking...

You decide to grow some different varieties. I've found them in garden centres and on eBay too.I hope this article will encourage many of you to give these wonderful bulbs a try, for the price of a bunch of flowers you can't go wrong!

At the very least, you'll have company in the car for the drive. Even if you have small hives or a strong back, it never hurts to have an extra set of eyes, ears and hands to help with the nice.

Do NOT use your spouse's favorite comforter to move cacti!These are very useful for carrying smaller cacti though I recommend NOT using them to carry most Opuntia species as the glochids get ‘permanently' stuck in the leather making them dangerous to...

“See,” Bandit said, “every alpaca and llama mama takes her newborn baby to the poop pile and tells him, ‘That's where you go.' Mama llama shows her baby how, and from then on, that's what we do.

Carefully cut down into the ground at an angle to sever the roots until you can lift the plant out of the ground. Once planted, water the transplants and keep them moist during the next few weeks while the roots become established.

It turns out, the RTFA was not rescinded, rather the Michigan Ag Department revised the Generally Accepted Agricultural and Management Practices under which they say farms should operate and now excludes many Michigan residents.

Turn off the propane supply at tanks, and secure tanks in the event of flooding to prevent them from floating away. The National Weather Service's National Hurricane Center has reduced the status of Sandy from hurricane to post-tropical storm, but high-wind...

Make Good Friends Single goats—even those living among a bunch of college students—can get lonely if they don't have one of their own to hang with. There are many social dynamics for goats that people just can't fulfill.” So if you're thinking of...

A new online resource helps teachers use school gardens to effectively connect agriculture to state-mandated curriculum. The UGA Extension School Garden Resource Center , launched Oct.

Scientists use CT scans to learn more about how plants respond to drought and disease. The xylem consists of tube-like elements that pull water and minerals from the roots and up through the plant, which means it plays a major role in the plant's growth...

If you are unfamiliar with this invasive pest, it is time to study up, as it is quickly migrating to any nearby regions that support the kudzu vine , which this insect thrives on. A new arrival from China or India, the kudzu bug has taken hold in the...

So you want to move a barn. To find more information on historic barns, visit the National Barn Alliance's website , which features everything from state and local resources to information on grants and tax credits for barn preservation.

Press down firmly with your hands to remove any air pockets. Place the shrub in the hole to judge the depth. Read on to find out how to transplant a hibiscus shrub to a new place in the garden.There are two tasks you want to complete before moving hibiscus...

I'm even considering a big red arrow on the roof that so many have suggested!In the meantime, I know that I'll have these lovely little birds visit during the fall hummingbird migration.

There is one wheel in front and two wheels in the rear. Now's that's true agricultural chic! She has a nice flat piece of ground by one of the smaller creeks that run down from the surrounding hills, and she grows vegetables and a few fruits.

I routinely haul sacks of concrete, bags of manure from the local dairy, lumber, pipe and assorted supplies on the scooter, (I balance things on the foot rests) so it was no surprise that my mechanical problem last year occurred one day when I had just...

Crape myrtle grows best in full sun and moist, well-drained soil. Check to see that the root crown is just above the soil line, then backfill the hole with soil, pressing it firmly against the roots to close air spaces.Pour the rest of the water slowly...

Here's what I'm struggling with this week: A Tricky Transition My big realization this week is that transitioning the new flock in with the existing flock has a tipping point. Eventually, the time will come when they will mix.

These can be discarded.and disease. This will allow the plant to re-establish its roots without having to support a large amount of foliage at the same time.Next, plant the iris rhizomes in the selected location.

No evidence remains that a large wagon was once stuck in the field. After all, that particularly troublesome section of ground looked dry. After unloading the heavy trunk sections to lighten the load, it was necessary to raise the wagon with a jack to...