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Download Our Living Christmas Tree Care Sheet!

Live Christmas trees can become a fantastic family tradition. They say the best time to plant a tree is fifty years ago. The second best is today. Keep these things in mind when deciding to use a live Christmas tree this year.

When You Should Apply Zamzows Thrive To Your Plants

To say Zamzows Thrive is a fertilizer is only part of the story. It does provide your basic N-P-K macro-nutrients. The number of micro-nutrients it supplies to our soil sets it apart from any other fertilizer on the market. In addition to the nutrients, its naturally-based formula feeds the tiny organisms in the soil. It’s these micro-organisms that are the key to healthy plants.

Preparing your Idaho garden for Winter

The temperatures continue to fall, and it’s about this time of year we accept that the gardening season is finally over. After your last harvest, the cleanup process begins. There are a few more things to take care of to ensure your garden is recharged and ready to go next spring.

Building a Healthier Soil

Soils are made up of basically four different ingredients. Sand is a large rounded particle with relatively jagged edges. A sandy soil drains very well but has very low water retention. Because of the size and shape of the sand, it does not hold on to water and nutrients.

Controlling Quack Grass in the Lawn

Controlling Quack Grass is not an easy feat because 2-4-D commonly found in weed control agents is not effective for controlling this weed. MSMA commonly used in Crabgrass control agents is not effective either.

How to Dig Up Your Bulbs for Winter

If the weather in your area has led to a hard freeze (temperatures that are sufficiently cold, for a long enough period, to seriously damage or kill seasonal vegetation), it is time to dig up your sensitive bulbs.

Proper Mowing Height.

Mowing is not just about keeping your lawn looking nice, but also about keeping your grass healthy. Many people mow their lawns too short and effectively killing it in the process. Your lawn is a plant, and like all plants, it needs leaves in order to make food and survive.

Advantages of Raised Garden Beds

Raised beds are very versatile and easy to use. A raised bed allows you to easily control your soil mixture so that you can always have the proper soil for your plants. As you customize the soil mixtures in your raised beds, you can improve soil drainage and soil compaction, this being the most important advantage. This is very important, especially with the high alkaline, clay soil that we deal with here in our area.

Seedling Care

Getting seeds started is the first step. What comes next is not often discussed in great detail. From germination to transplant, there are some important steps along the way.

Picking the Right Seeds: Hybrids/Heirlooms/GMO

If you want to be a seed starter or harvester keep these things in mind when selecting your seed this year.

Controlling Clover and Thistles in Your Lawn

Controlling broadleaf weeds in a lawn can be a frustrating task, especially when the broadleaf weeds are the difficult-to-control types like white clover and thistle. The most effective method of controlling them is to maintain a dense and healthy stand of grass.

Preventing Heat Stress in Your Lawn

Idaho is unique in more ways than one. We are considered part of the Pacific Northwest; however, we don’t share many of the qualities often associated with the region. Our winters are cold and often dry. Spring changes quickly to summer, and rainfall is drastically less than the rest of Pacific Northwest. In reality, we’re a northwest and southern climate blend. This creates some interesting challenges for our lawns to overcome.