When a winter storm hits the Pacific Northwest, ice on driveways, walkways, and shop aprons quickly becomes a safety hazard. For many property owners, the first response is to reach for a bag of ice melt. That is an important safety tool. At the same time, there is a common concern: will this ice melt […]
If your lawn went into winter looking thin, patchy, or tired, January and February might actually be your second chance. Dormant seeding is the practice of spreading grass seed during the cold season so it can germinate as soon as conditions warm in early spring. Done well, dormant seeding lets you: In the Pacific Northwest, […]
On a quiet January day in the Pacific Northwest, it is tempting to think there is not much you can do for your lawn or fields. The soil is cold, the sky is gray, and planting season feels far away. In reality, January is one of the best months of the year to do something […]
On a gray January morning in the Pacific Northwest, the brightest part of many farms and backyards is not the field. It is the greenhouse, hoop house, or simple shelf of seedlings under lights. What you feed those young plants in late winter sets the tone for your entire spring season. Too much fertilizer and […]
If you share your space with animals, winter is not just about staying upright on the ice. It is also about taking care of paws and protecting the soil and plants those paws walk on. In the Pacific Northwest, where winter storms are often a mix of freezing rain, slush, and short cold snaps, ice […]
Pacific Northwest winters can be strange. One week it is steady rain, the next it is black ice on every driveway and walkway. When that happens, the right ice melt stops being a “nice to have” and quickly becomes a safety decision for your family, customers, employees, and delivery drivers. At the same time, many […]
January can feel like a “waiting room” month in the Pacific Northwest. The lawn is often soggy, the beds look tired, and the rain seems endless. It might not feel like a big gardening month, but what you do now quietly decides how easy – or frustrating – your spring season will be. Extension specialists […]
Winter is when the soil finally gets quiet enough for you to hear what it has been trying to tell you all year. Those stacks of lab reports on the dash or kitchen table are not just paperwork. They are: The challenge is that most soil reports are written in a way that can feel […]
Cold, wet winters are hard on more than morale. They: By the time you are thinking about corn or small grains, the field is carrying all of that history into the new season. The result can be: The good news is that a thoughtful spring fertility plan can account for what winter did to your […]
When winter drags on, it is very tempting to dream about tomatoes, snap peas, and zucchini, then wait to think about fertilizer until the day you plant. By then it is usually too late to fix: You do not need a complicated program to avoid those problems. You do need a simple, calm plan that […]
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