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.
Zamzows Compost Tea
Compost tea is essentially a nutrient-rich solution made by steeping compost in water while adding oxygen and a food source to grow beneficial microbes like bacteria, fungi, and protozoa. This “brewing” process encourages rapid microbial growth, creating a diverse mix that can improve soil health, boost plant immunity, and enhance nutrient uptake
Keep Wild Birdseed From Becoming Weeds
Almost all bird feed is seed, and seeds, by their very nature, sprout. In a different location, wild birdseed might grow up to be a wanted plant. But in our yards or gardens, we see sprouted birdseed as a weed. So, how do you keep wild birdseed from sprouting and turning into weeds? Here are a few tips…
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Reseeding The Bald Spots in Your Lawn
If your lawn had large bald spots where the grass either didn’t grow or was damaged due to high traffic, digging, urine burns, the wrong grass seed for the area, weather, etc. Don't worry! You’ve arrived at the blog post that will teach you how to fix those bald spots!
Locally Grown Seed Garlic for Idaho Gardeners.
Growing garlic at home is easy, productive, and satisfying. Not only do you get to know where your staple produce is coming from, but the varieties of garlic you can grow are also mind-opening. This year Zamzows found a new vendor for garlic and introduced three new varieties to choose from!
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How to Plant Your Own Certified Garlic Burlbs
Garlic is part of the Allium family which also includes similar plants such as onions, shallots, and leeks. Garlic is very easy to grow, having no real disease and pest problems to deal with and is forgiving about what kind of soil it's planted in.
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Ask Callie Zamzow
From the featured article in ID GUIDE, Callie Zamzow shares the most common gardening mistakes made in the Treasure Valley and how to prevent them. Drawing on over 92 years of family experience, Callie covers everything from planting timing and soil health to proper watering and plant selection.
Building a Healthier Soil
A lasting green lawn starts with healthy soil. Idaho soils are mostly clay and lack organic matter, which makes nutrient absorption difficult. Zamzows Huma Green improves your soil by adding vital organic material, enhancing drainage, and making nutrients more available. For a greener lawn that stands up to stress, start from the ground up.
Preventing Crabgrass & Goosegrass
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.
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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Spring Lawn Prep - What is Thatch?
"Thatch” is the build up of dead grass material right at soil level. Grasses that reproduce from rhizomes are the biggest contributors to thatch build up.
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How To Plant And Store Bulbs In Fall
Fall is THE time to plant bulbs for spring blooms. You want to aim to have your bulbs are in the ground before the first hard frost but it ok if you plant a little later. In Boise, aim to plant your bulbs in late September to early November. The cooler temperatures allow the bulbs to establish roots before the ground freezes.
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