From the Maryland Cooperative Extension: 1. Take a soil test every 3 to 4 years. Fertilize according to soil test recommendations. Use less than the recommended amounts listed on fertilizer packages. 2. Leave grass clippings on your lawn (grasscycling.) They are a source of nitrogen for your lawn and will not contribute to thatch build-up [...]
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You would think that with all the marketing of fertilizers in the Spring, that it is impossible to grow anything without chemical intervention. Well, just go in time before the advent of big Agriculture companies and realize that most plants survived and thrived without our chemical assistance. Many plants, shrubs, and trees are able to [...]
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From the Maryland Cooperative Extension: 1. Take a soil test every 3 to 4 years. Fertilize according to soil test recommendations. Use less than the recommended amounts listed on fertilizer packages. 2. Leave grass clippings on your lawn (grasscycling.) They are a source of nitrogen for your lawn and will not contribute to thatch build-up [...]
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To fertilize or not to fertilize – that is the question You would think that with all the marketing of fertilizers in the Spring, that it is impossible to grow anything without chemical intervention. Well, just go in time before the advent of big Agriculture companies and realize that most plants survived and thrived without [...]
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