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04/16/2012

A gloomy, wet and cold monday. Perfect day for an indoor garden project!! I'm going to make tapes for some carrots, radishes, parsnips and rutabega. You can also use this for lettuce or any other small tricky to sow seeds.

Proper spacing of your vegetable plants is one of the hardest and most annoying things to get right when you're trying to grow vegetables, especially when yo...

04/13/2012

Hooray for much needed rain!

04/10/2012

Did you know??

Grass clippings should be returned to the lawn whenever possible. As grass clippings easily decompose once in contact with the soil, they do not contribute to thatch build-up. Grass clippings are a valuable organic source of nutrients, especially nitrogen (N). As they decompose, these nutrients become available for use by the grass plant. In fact, yearly nitrogen applications may be reduced by 1/3 to 1/2 when grass clippings are returned to the lawn.
(source: http://www.sustland.umn.edu/maint/fertiliz.htm)

The goal of any fertilization program is to compensate for nutrient deficiencies in the soil that are needed by the grass plant to sustain healthy growth and remain competitive against disease, insect, and w**d invasion. While phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) are needed for a healthy lawn, it is nit...

03/15/2012

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03/15/2012

Tulips are already budding, spring is here early!

03/15/2012

Welcome to the Hillstrom Lawn and Landscapes new page!!