When to Start Seeds Indoors/Outdoors
Seed starting is a very rewarding addition to the backyard gardeners skill set. Buying available plants is a great convenience. But sometimes there are varieties that are hard to find.
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This Week: Keeping Boise Nice
Zamzows Brand Products
Zamzows proprietary products were born from the collective knowledge and experience of a family living in Idaho since 1933. By formulating, and producing our own line of lawn care and pet products, we can proudly ensure high quality solutions for our neighbors in the Treasure Valley area of Idaho.
Preventing Crabgrass & Goose Grass
Crabgrass and goosegrass are very often incorrectly identified. They are annual plants that come from seed in early and late-spring. They develop into aggressively spreading plants in June through July. Often people confuse crabgrass and goosegrass with other perennial grasses, which are present in lawns year-round. The majority of perennial grasses can not be selectively controlled. Zamzows can help.
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.
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Getting Started With Backyard Chickens
As natural foods and sourced ingredients continue to become an increasing priority nationwide, raising “backyard” chickens is likewise gaining popularity. So-named for the convenience of maintaining a flock of typically 1-4 hens in a small-scale setting, such as in the backyard of a residential property.
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A Guide to Chicken Nutrition
A significant benefit of raising your own chickens is the peace of mind that comes with knowing just what is and is not going into your chickens. If the saying is true, “you are what you eat”, you’ll likely want to provide your flock with quality feed.
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Why People Add Enzam to Their Pet’s Food?
Zamzows has been in the feed business since 1933, starting with farm animals and quickly adapting our formulas to meet the nutritional needs of companion animals. Over the decades, we have formulated and learned a lot about helping our beloved pets be healthy and the best recommendation we can make regardless of what food you’re feeding is to add Zamzows Enzam Nutritional Supplement.
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Our Promise
Zamzows was founded in 1933 by August and Carmelita Zamzows, originally offering hand mixed feed during the Great Depression. Today, Zamzows remains local to The Treasure Valley. We now carry hundreds of products and offer solutions to a wide range of the area's unique lawn, garden and pet needs. Zamzows remains family owned and operated by the great grandchildren of August and Carmelita. At Zamzows, we promise to provide quality products that get the job done right, trustworthy guidance, and a helping hand to our community.
