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Every year spring brings new beginnings. The sun shines, livestock begin to breed, and the grass begins to turn green again. With all that beauty also comes some disadvantages. The one disadvantage you should be aware of is fly season.  Flies can torment your cattle and drain profits in pastures all over the nation by causing them to lose weight and not produce milk.  The reason why flies surround and invade cattle so much is because the manure cattle leave behind is a prime breeding ground for flies to lay eggs. During the summer months, this will only create a...

The sun is shining is and the weather is only getting warmer. As summer begins to heat up it’s time to start thinking healthy by eating green and growing your favorite vegetables. Let’s put the phrase ‘farm to table’ to good use by creating a vegetable garden in your own backyard. Now I know my favorite vegetables may not be yours, but in this article I will pick from personal experience some general favorites that are easy to grow. The first vegetable is a very common one. You always hear people talking about them and how excited they are to...

June is a great season for gardeners, and though much of the early season planting is already finished by June 1, there is much more care a garden needs throughout the month to have the best results for top produce, pungent herbs, and the most beautiful blooms. In the garden, June is the time to… Deadhead Blooms Trim off spent blooms from annual flowers to encourage additional blooming and extend their growing season. Trim Bulbs Once spring blooms have finished flowering and the foliage is completely brown, trim the foliage to make room for summer flowers and to keep beds...

Gardeners and foodies alike love the Meyer lemon tree for its fruit that combines the tart taste of lemons and the sweetness of mandarin oranges. The popular Citrus x meyeri bears delicious sweet-tart hybrid fruits just two years after transplanting. Brought from China to the U.S. in 1908, Meyer lemon trees were initially harder to grow and susceptible to disease. To the delight of growers everywhere,  the modern version self-pollinates, is insect-resistant, and can even be grown indoors. Here are some Meyer lemon trees highlights: Produces sweet-tart fruits all year, especially in fall and winter. Can live up to 50 years with proper feeding...

The beloved Meyer Lemon (Citrus × meyeri) is highly prized for its sweet fruit that is said to be a combination of lemon and mandarin orange. The beauty of the dark green foliage, fruit, and fragrant flowers make it ideal as a container plant or planted in the ground. It requires little care. Here are a few more facts about the Meyer Lemon: The tree will fruit within a few years. Beautiful white, highly fragrant flowers intermittently bloom. It’s disease resistant. To learn more, please visit: https://www.trees.com/meyer-lemon-trees-organic#fun-facts