Which STD Test Is Best for Your Cattle? Trichomoniasis, or “trich,” is a sexually-transmitted disease that can cause an increase in infertility among your cows due to early embryonic death. The long-term effects of a spread within your herd can result in major economic losses for your ranch. Testing is vitally important, but which test […]
Selling Your Home? Fix These Three Things Before an Inspection
When you’re selling your home in North Florida, whether it’s in Lake City or elsewhere, the buyer whose offer you accept will most likely hire a home inspector. Before the inspector arrives, you’ll want to fix these three issues. Selling Your Home? Fix These Three Things Before an Inspection Check out these three issues you’ll […]
3 Big Weed-Killing Mistakes Most People Make
If you’re like most people, you hate seeing weeds on your lawn – but you also don’t want to stay out there and pick them every weekend. That means using weed-killer… but most people make these three big mistakes when applying weed-killer in North Florida. 3 Big Weed-Killing Mistakes Most People Make You can save […]
4 Things to Do Today to Ramp Up Your Curb Appeal
Ramping up your curb appeal before you sell your home is always a good idea – after all, the exterior of your home is the first thing buyers will see when they pull up for a tour (or when they drive by to determine whether they should schedule a tour of the inside). Here’s what […]
Pest Patrol: Watch Out for These Corn and Soybeans Pests
It’s necessary to scout your fields and keep records of your observations of any landscape plant problems caused by these corn and soybeans pests. Corn Pests Cutworms Cutworms are small, black larvae that are found at the base of plants, above or below the soil. The damage they cause can look as if the corn […]
5 Tips to Care for Your Soil Before Harvest
Healthy soil is key to having a bountiful harvest. So before harvest, farming experts recommend you heed these tips for caring for your soil. Check Your Soil’s Fertilization Needs Check the pH of your soil and treat it with lime stone if it’s needed. Sulfur is also increasingly important in that it is usually lacking […]
How Much Do You Know About Watering Plants?
The newly-designed landscape of your home is everything you’ve always wanted, and you plan to take good care of your outdoor investment. But as you tend to your landscape be aware that there are certain watering concepts for plants, trees and shrubs that are based on fallacies, while there are others that are based on […]
5 Ways to Keep Deer Out of Your Crops
Deer can be relentless when it comes to making a meal out of your crops. Here are ways to keep these voracious villains from munching on your money. Hot Tape Electric Fencing Aside from regular electric wire for smaller farmers that have a few acres or less, a product called hot tape can be enough […]
Why Are Barns Painted Red?
Think about it: have you ever seen a barn that wasn’t painted red? Unless a barn’s wood is gray and devoid of any color, chances are it’s red. You probably won’t encounter many farms that stray from this tradition—whether the paint is fresh, or chipped and weathered with time. If you purchase a farm that’s […]
Need to Build a Barn? 3 Barn Types to Know
So you’ve just purchased farm land, but your property doesn’t have a barn. You plan to build one. So what are your options? The more you understand about each of the different barn styles available to you the better you’ll be able to express your vision and intentions to your builder to get a barn […]
