Top 10 Reasons To Love Houseplants
Having plants in your environment can make you feel more comfortable and soothed, lowering your general response to stress.
Understanding Natural, Chemical, and Organic Weed Killers
Organic weed controls must be produced from a list of allowed synthetic substances, or come from all-natural substances that are not prohibited. The National Organic Program (NOP) is administered by the USDA and includes a list of national organic standards, a list of allowed and prohibited substances, and a regulatory oversight structure. Generally, these products are clearly marked on the label as being certified organic.
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Taking Care of Your Tomatoes When It's Hot.
Many early fruiting tomato varieties like Early Girl don’t like temperatures above 85-90 degrees. As the temperatures, rise many of these varieties will stop blooming, and those that do bloom will have poor fruit set. However, there are still a few things you can do to keep your tomatoes healthy until the temperatures come back down, and your tomatoes begin setting fruit again.
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Freezing Cedar Trees
A few years ago, the Boise area witnessed a unique weather event in which temperatures dropped almost 40 degrees in a single evening. This drastic change in temperature came without warning and many trees suffered greatly because of it.
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When to Start Feeding Your Pond Fish
How do I know when to start feeding my pond fish? Is it bad to start too soon? This can be a tricky one so we are going to try to cover different aspects of feeding your pond fish to ensure health. In the Northwest, this question is in regards to properly coming out of the winter dormancy.
Choosing Your Ponds Location
Prior to constructing a pond, the choice of location is critical as this is a one-time decision that cannot, with any minimal effort, be undone. There are many factors to consider when selecting the location for your pond such as light, the availability of necessary items for pond construction, locations of buried items like power/gas lines, and sprinkler pipe.
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Lawn Fungus
Lawn fungus is one of the most difficult things to identify and treat in a lawn. Their spread and damage can seem unstoppable at times. It is highly recommended that a large sample of grass be brought to your nearest Zamzows as proper identification is critical for eradication.
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Preventing Crabgrass & Goose Grass
Crabgrass and goose grass 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 goose grass with other perennial grasses, which are present in lawns year-round. The majority of perennial grasses can not be selectively controlled.
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5 Must Have Soil Amendments
The secret to healthy plants is a healthy soil. Everything a plant needs to be healthy and produce comes from the soil. If it isn’t in the soil it never gets to the fruit thus it never gets to us.
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Zamzows Foundation - Worm Casting Fertilizer
For years, the message of fertilization has been a loud and narrow one. When we look deeper and begin to understand what we are buying we begin to ask the question “Is this something I really want to use?” What if there was a fertilizer that was so natural you couldn’t distinguish it from a pile of healthy dirt? Well, you really need to check this out.
How to kill Clover in your Lawn when it’s Mixed in with Grass
Clover can be tough to get rid of, but with some diligence and the right products, you can have a clover-free lawn. For a weed killer, the only thing that you can use is Zamzows Ultra Weed Control for Lawns.
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Zamzows Nutri-Rich Organic Fertilizer
Zamzows Nutri-Rich is a 100% certified organic all-purpose fertilizer. The majority of organic fertilizers are unbalanced and very high in nitrogen. Our formula is 4-3-3. This balanced nutrient rich blend provides long-lasting natural plant food; it also contains 7% calcium.
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