Planting grass seed based on calendar dates is a recipe for disappointment. Air temperature might feel perfect for fall lawn care, but what matters is happening several inches below ground where seeds ...

The first thing I do in the morning is check the local temperature to see if spring is really on its way. According to the weekly forecast, by the time you read this column the temperatures in ...

Soil quality is a major component of growing healthy food plots, as well as other things, such as gardens and yards. There are many different soil test kits available for everyone from the one-plot ...

Warmer spring temperatures will no doubt bring lots of gardeners out into the sunshine. The calendar tells us we could be planting early spring crops in the garden but what does the soil thermometer ...

Most Alaskans plant by the calendar. We start seeds based on a set number of weeks before outdoor planting and we plant outdoors based on when Memorial Day Weekend occurs. It is one thing to calendar ...