I much prefer smaller plots of about a ½- to ¼-acre in size over plots of an acre or more. I suppose that’s mostly because I’ve never really had the land available to plant big plots, but it’s also because I look at food plots not as a way to enhance deer nutritio...
If you venture West to hunt mule deer for the first time, understand their different demeanor. This is a how to hunt mule deer.
As I stated above, oats should be the No. 1 cereal grain in your deer food plots. However, most oats are not very tolerant of cold weather. Therefore, for many years, people recommended planting one or more of the other cereal grains along with oats to make sure something stayed green ...
It is especially during these times, that you must find the strength in you to help your friend. And it is during these times that your friendship will be forged and made stronger. And you must always be happy for their successes, even when things are not going too well on your side....
Snack Food For people, sunflower seeds are available with or without hulls. How Much Does it Cost to Start a Sunflower Farm? The estimated cost to start ranges from $20,000 to $40,000. The cost is dependent on whether or not suitable land and equipment to plant and harvest are already...
There’s also an argument to be made for deer-resistant plantings, avoiding unwanted visitors to a homeowner’s yard or other landscape plants. Once it’s planted, a rain garden needs mulch or moss to keep the weeds out and retain moisture. The garden will need daily watering its first ...
All parts of the foxglove plant are poisonous, so they tend to be avoided by pests such as rabbits, deer, slugs and snails. However, some caterpillars can cope with the level of toxicity in foxgloves, including the angle shades and foxglove pug moths. These moth caterpillars are unlikely ...
Before planting, refer to your seed packet or plants’ tags for specific instructions regarding how deep and wide each hole should be dug. Some vegetables like zucchini require lots of room while others such as lettuce do well in smaller spaces. It would be advisable to create either an on ...
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Feed plot gardens: a garden dedicated to feeding critters like deer andrabbits, can help keep them out of your other garden(s), best planted by the edge of your property Rain garden: for homeowners with wet yards, filled with water-loving plants to reduce flooding ...