Cover Crop Benefits

Have you given much thought to what actually helps your soil work for you?  There are many relationships going on unseen beneath the ground pretty much all year long.  Let’s take a look at some basics. 1. Organic Material- made up mostly of dead plant material and animal wastes 2. Bacteria and Fungi- breaks down organic matter. 3. Read More …

Rush Skeleton Weed

The Ravalli County Weed District Posted some information about the spread of Rush Skeletonweed on their Facebook page that sparked a flurry of questions on my page when I shared their post.   I will answer some of those questions here. Rush skeletonweed is a perennial forb that can grow up to 4 ft. (1.2 Read More …

Gypsum- Underutilized?

I have occasionally used scraps of drywall in my garden to increase drainage in heavier clay soils.  What other benefit can gypsum offer to soil in a larger commercial level operation?  Well in addition to the traditional benefits of improved drainage and reduction of surface crusting there are some lesser know benefits.  (Must use soil Read More …