2015

How To Plant St. Augustine Grass Plugs In Your Lawn

St. Augustine grass is native to the subtropical climate found in the Southeastern United States. This type of grass is more labor intensive to plant and grow that many other common kinds of grasses. The main issue is the difficulty commercial growers have in producing St Augustine grass seed for consumers to use to plant in their lawns. Instead, you will normally have to use plugs to plant in your lawn to get the full and lush lawn that this grass-type is known to produce.…

4 Tips For Pruning Established Trees

Pruning a young tree isn’t too difficult – it’s mostly a matter of treading lightly and using sharp tree shears on the small branches. Pruning an established tree is a little trickier. Prune your large, established tree so it continues to blend with your landscape. Determine Whether Pruning Is Necessary Just because a tree is growing wildly doesn’t mean it’s in need of pruning. Trees grow in the wild, and a flourishing tree is usually a sign of good health.…

Welcome to my blog. My name is Stacia, and I hope to educate you about the importance of supporting local farms and to inspire you to buy local, support farmer stands and take an active role in understanding the origin of your food. Buying from local farmers is important to the economy in your community, supports a healthy environment by cutting down on problems caused by transportation and also allows you to have the freshest food available. Many people are surprised to learn how many benefits there are to buying local and supporting farms. You might be surprised as well!