With the heavy winds we get on the High Plains, tree damage is not uncommon. But it's hard to tell if your tree will still grow the way you'd like it to, after having branches torn off or broken during a storm. This week, we'll talk about what you can do to help your trees recover, and how to improve your chances of success.
Low tunnel covering can be a great way to build a "miniature greenhouse" in your garden, to help retain warmth and moisture a bit longer, or to begin growing earlier in the new season. This week, we'll talk about how to create these, and what materials to use, as well as how late in the season you can expect these to work for you!
Maintaining your garden obviously requires some planning and physical work, and preparing for the winter is much the same. We'll talk this week about how to get everything ready for the coldest months.
October provides multiple opportunities to improve your garden, from wrapping up the last of your fall harvest, to soil improvements and early planting for next year. This week, we'll talk about how to make this autumn month a useful one!
Cleaning your garden beds plays much more of a role in next year's garden than you might think. This week, we'll talk about how to handle this plant debris, and when not to keep it.
Even though we're in September, there are a number of things you can be doing to help your lawn as well as your garden. Knowing which varieties of grass to plant, and a few other tips we'll cover this week, will help you keep busy before the colder weather sets in!