What are Noxious weeds?
Noxious weeds, or ‘invasive weeds’, are non-native plant species that tend to aggressively spread and disrupt natural ecosystems, agricultural lands, and other habitats.
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More people are planting wildflowers and natives in lieu of a grassy lawn
The age of the bright green, clean cut, grassy lawn is slowly transitioning to a more natural landscape strategy. More and more people are planting native plants and wildflowers in their backyard rather than trying to maintain an input heavy green manicured lawn.
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Protect Your Pollinators
If it wasn’t for those buzzing little critters like bees and butterflies, commonly called pollinators, you may not be eating dinner today, let alone breakfast tomorrow.
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Your Guide to Selecting the Best CRP Seed Mix
Your Guide to Selecting the Best CRP Seed Mix! Read our tips and guidelines in helping to choose your CRP seed mix
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What Plants are Best for Carbon Sequestration
As the effects of climate change build, many landowners are looking for methods to sequester carbon on their land. What plants are best? Read more to find out.
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What Should Be Included in a Quality CRP Seed Mix
If you’re looking for a high-quality seed mix for your Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) project, there are a number of components that should be included to make a good mix. Unfortunately, not all CRP seed mixes are equal in terms of quality. This can lead to problems, especially for new CRP participants. With low-quality seed, you
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What Plants Do Pollinators Love?
Butterflies, bees, moths, and other insects, in addition to animal pollinators like bats and birds, are essential for pollinating flowers and plants. These pollinating species transport pollen from flower to flower, encouraging fertilization and thereby producing fruits and seeds. But to reap the greatest benefit from these pollinators, you’ll want to make sure to carefully
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What Pollinators Work on Your Farm?
If it weren’t for pollinators, the agricultural industry would collapse as we know it. Eighty percent of the world’s food and plant products require pollination, making agricultural crop pollination worth over $3 trillion dollars globally. Pollinating insects, birds, and mammals are critical for crop production, with over 150 crops in the US alone dependent on
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Plant of the month: Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa)
This signature purple flowered plant may be familiar to you by its wide use in teas and dried flower arrangements. Wild Bergamot is also a resilient native plant that grows in almost any condition (except for the wettest of soils) and is a favorite among bees and butterflies. When selecting a seed mix containing wild
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Five Things to Consider When Designing a Good Seed Mix
A well-planned seed mix is essential to constructing a diverse and stable planting. Knowing the physical characteristics of the site is essential to choosing the most appropriate native plants for that site. A diverse planting normally includes a seed mix of annual, biennial, and perennial species. Cost and availability are two essential factors that come
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