Some farmers may be hesitant to plant cover crops out of a concern that mistakes will thwart their desired outcome, and with the time and money investment required, being risk-averse is understandable. However, cover crops—which you typically grow between the harvest and the planting season of your cash crop, provide lots of benefits that far […]
Cover Crops: Managing Weeds and Disease Since the Dawn of Time
Cover crops are off-season crops that are grown between the harvest and the planting season of your cash crop. They offer many benefits, including preventing soil erosion, managing soil fertility, managing soil quality and water retention, and suppressing weeds, pests and diseases in your fields. They can also create forage for your livestock. If you’re […]
Using Cover Crops to Manage Pests and Manage Wildlife Habitats
If you’re leery of investing time and money into cover crops because you may not reap the benefits right away, take a closer look at the advantages they offer. These crops—typically grown between the harvest and the planting season of your cash crop—offer many benefits, including preventing soil erosion, managing soil fertility, managing soil quality […]
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 […]
How Many Animals Can I Graze on My Pasture?
You love your new farm property. It comes outfitted with barns, and other outbuildings, and corrals. And not only is it fenced, but the fence is in great shape—and it surrounds the entire property, so no worries about budget-busting fence installs, repairs, or modifications. The icing on the cake is that the farm is the […]
Can You Get a Tax Lien Removed From Your Land So You Can Sell It?
Having the Internal Revenue Service put a tax lien on your property can be catastrophic – and it can prevent you from selling your property, even if you really need to do so. But fortunately, you may be able to have the tax lien removed by requesting that the IRS withdraw it. You can also […]
How to Make an Offer On Your Dream Home in Lake City
If you’re like most people looking for a home for sale in Lake City or a nearby community, your Realtor® will talk to you about getting preapproval from your lender before you start your house-hunt. Once you have that in hand, you can tour homes that fit within your budget and make an offer once you […]
How to Get Rid of Odors in Your Home Before You Sell It
When you’re selling a home in Lake City or a nearby city, you need to make it as appealing as possible to buyers – and that includes making sure there aren’t any funky odors in it. But what are you supposed to do about pets, smoke and other odors? Here’s what you need to know. […]
How to Sabotage Your Home Sale
When you’re selling a home in Lake City or one of the surrounding communities, it’s important you talk to your Realtor(R) about what you can do to help him sell it faster. But there are a few things you might be doing that are actually sabotaging your sale. Here’s what you need to know. How […]