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- KILLING DANDELIONS AND WEEDS IN YOUR LAWN
- THE BENEFITS OF MULCH IN YOUR GARDENS
- TURNING YOUR LAWN INTO A “GREEN CARPET” THIS SPRING
- CARING FOR YOUR “GREEN CARPET” LAWN
- STARTING YOUR NEW “GREEN CARPET” LAWN
- CORN GLUTEN MEAL AS WEED CONTROL?
- GRUB DAMAGE IN YOUR LAWN THIS SPRING?
- GROWING ALFALFA — GRASS MIXTURES
- LAMB SURVIVAL — The first 24 hours
- WINTER FOOTBATHS
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CORN GLUTEN MEAL AS WEED CONTROL?
Corn gluten meal is a great fertilizer — but its value as a weed control product is marginal. Due to the Ontario Pesticide Ban, there has been an increased demand for organic weed control products and the use of corn … Continue reading
Posted in Lawn & Garden Care, Lawn Care, Uncategorized
Tagged corn gluten crumbs, corn gluten meal, fertilizer, lawn care, pre-emergent weed seeds, weed control
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AMBER MARSHALL’S CHOICE — ‘Special Moments’ Horse Treats
Want to try something “special†for your horse? …try our new ‘Special Moments’â„¢ Horse Treats. We are delighted to announce a new partnership with Amber Marshall, star of CBC’s Heartland. Amber is a great Canadian role model who’s life parallels … Continue reading
Posted in EQUINE, Uncategorized
Tagged Amber Marshall, CBC'S Heartland, cubes, equine, equine cubes, horse treats, Martin's feed, Martin's Horse Treats, Martin's Special Moments, special moments, treats
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HOW TO PREPARE YOUR ROSES FOR WINTER
Cold-Climate Instructions: 1. In early fall, stop cutting roses and let plants form hips (seedpods) as they prepare naturally for winter. 2. After the first frost in fall, protect plants from the potential damage caused by freezing and thawing cycles by piling soil over … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers, Lawn & Garden Care
Tagged preparing roses for winter, roses, taking care of roses
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FALL CHECKLIST FOR YOUR GARDEN, HOME & FARM
Fall has officially arrived with its first killing frost taking away any last remnants of our summer flowers, planters and baskets leaving us all with lots of clean-up and winter preparation work to consider around the farm and in the … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers, Lawn & Garden Care, Lawn Care
Tagged fall, fall checklist, garden checklist, planting bulbs, preparing for winter, protecting roses
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RODENTICIDES: Frequently Asked Questions
HOW DO RODENTICIDES WORK? Most domestic rat and mouse poisons are anticoagulants: They affect the rodent’s blood, reducing the ability of blood to clot so that exposed rodents bleed internally and die. HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE BEFORE THEY DIE? … Continue reading
Posted in HOME
Tagged bait, bait stations, mice, mouse, poison, rat, rats, rodenticide
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CORN GLUTEN MEAL AS WEED CONTROL?
Corn gluten meal is a great fertilizer — but its value as a weed control product is marginal. Due to the Ontario Pesticide Ban, there has been an increased demand for organic weed control products and the use of … Continue reading
Posted in Lawn & Garden Care
Tagged corn gluten meal, fertilizer, lawn care, pre-emergent weed seeds, weed control
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ASSESSING AN ALFALFA STAND FOR WINTERKILL
As spring approaches, some farmers may be asking about the survival of the alfalfa. It is important to check early for winterkill and for plant injury so that appropriate decisions can be made. Dr. Dan Undersander, forage agronomist from the … Continue reading
Posted in Crops and Inputs
Tagged alfalfa, alfalfa stand, assessing winterkill, crown, root damage, root rot, symmetry of shoots
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