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  • Producing & Selling Certified Weed Free Straw

    Tim Fine|Jul 4, 2012

    I know that we are more than a month away from harvest but I wanted to put this topic out so that you would have an opportunity to take advantage of it and maybe do a little planning ahead. In the past couple of weeks I have had quite a few people who have stopped in the office looking for certified weed free straw. The reason that it is in such high demand is because when a re-seeding is done over a pipeline or other constructed site that needs to be seeded back to grass, a mulch of straw that is certified as being weed seed free must be...

  • Water Conservation In The Landscape

    Tim Fine|Apr 25, 2012

    Before beginning this article, I should mention that a majority of the information contained within comes from MontGuide number MT198915AG titled Yard and Garden Water Management, and can be found by going to http://msuextension.org/publications/YardandGarden/MT198915AG.pdf, or if you prefer, give the Extension Office a call and we would be happy to print and send or fax a copy to you. With the abnormally warm and dry winter and a dry start to spring, there is already concern in regards to what...

  • Fall Garden Cleanup

    Tim Fine, Richland Co. Extension Agent|Sep 21, 2011

    Recent weather fluctuations have driven home the point for me that fall is definitely upon us which means that winter and those dreaded four-letter words, cold and snow, are soon to follow. However, we can hope that those two things are still more than a few weeks away and enjoy what is left of the fall season. One way to do just that is to start preparing for next spring in the yard and garden. To help you get a head-start, here are a couple of tips for fall garden maintenance and clean-up. In...