Cure your onions somewhere with partial shade and good ventilation. After this period, you can clip the tops to within one inch of the bulb. Step Eight: Rotate Your Onions Next Season As with all crops, onions are subject to specific pest and disease issues. To continue getting good product...
However, Bermudagrass might not be ideal if you have shade in your yard, as it prefers full sun conditions. Additionally, you may need to overseed it with perennial ryegrass in the colder season to maintain a green lawn all year. Read more in our article:Bermudagrass: How to Grow and Car...
It’s best to harvest onions after a few days without rain so the soil isn’t muddy and difficult to work with. Pull your onions, using a garden fork if necessary, and cure them for 2 to 3 weeks until the necks have thoroughly dried. Cure your onions somewhere with partial shade and ...
They shade it holding in moisture, provide habitat for beneficial insects and pollinators, and their roots hold the soil preventing erosion. You can read more about using cover crops in your garden here. 3. Get a soil test. Testing your soil can help you make the best choices for your...
Grows in full sun, light shade and shade within warm climates. Good for play areas, slopes and terraces. Excellent for general utility. Photo Credit: The Lawn Care Nut Lawn Articles How to Grow Deep Grass Roots by Allyn Hane The Lawn Care Nut How to Mow Stripes in Your Lawn by Allyn ...
This cool-season grass tolerates cold weather and substantial shade, and it's known to germinate quickly and spread slowly. It's deep green and glossy in appearance. While many ryegrass lawns are difficult to mow because of significant clumping and tough, hard-to-extricate seed stems, recent ...
A review of the effectiveness of seed-feeding bruchid beetles in the biological control of mesquite, Prosopis species (Fabaceae), in South Africa Prosopis species were introduced into South Africa from the Americas as agroforestry trees to provide fuel wood, shade and fodder. At least four species...
2007), even where the remaining oak woodlands act as seed-banks. The benefits of rewilding degraded landscapes in Berrocal, even those undergoing long periods of shrub domination, could include: increased soil organic matter and water content (Arbelo et al. 2006), shade and nursing conditions for...
Some things to consider when planting: Magnolia trees make excellent shade trees; however, this can make growing grass and other under-plantings difficult. And although Southern magnolias are considered evergreen, the trees do drop leaves in late spring and early summer, much like the “evergreen...