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Starting Conservation on Small Acreage – Part 1
Recently a topic of conversation at work was how to reach out to small acreage producers. There are a lot of small acreage producers in our area, but sadly a lot of them are doing nothing to protect or conserve the land they own. Our team includes many small acreage producers, as well as the […]
Understanding Soil
Soil as Beginning of Plan – What Can I do with My Soil? The soil under your feet is the basis for all future plans. Especially when planning for your property. Let’s say you want to run 4 horses on 38 acres, grazing as much as possible for feed. Looking at what your soil can […]
Identifying Hybrid Toadflax
Hybrid Toadflax is listed a noxious weed by the Colorado Department of Agriculture, who advises: Yellow & hybrid toadflax (Linaria vulgaris & Linaria vulgaris x L. dalmatica) is a perennial escaped ornamental plant that is native to the Mediterranean region. It develops an extensive root system, making control options varied. Yellow & hybrid toadflax displaces desirable plant communities reducing […]
Fences: Can’t Live with ‘Em or Without ‘Em – Part 2
From time to time the question arises is this fence mine and who has responsibility for keeping it up? The following are some recommendations and law from Colorado. (See also: Fences: Can’t Live with “em or Without ‘Em – Part 1). Colorado law provides every property owner with the legal right but no obligation to […]
Fences: Can’t Live with ‘Em or Without ‘Em – Part 1
From time to time the question arises is this fence mine and who has responsibility for keeping it up? The following are some recommendations and law from Colorado. Colorado law provides every property owner with the legal right but no obligation to fence property. The state’s fencing statute dates to the early 1880s and is […]
Backyard Composting
The backyard compost pile is the ideal way to reuse most of your garden and kitchen waste and get benefits galore. Composting is a way of speeding up the natural process of decomposition breaking down organic materials. The decay process happens naturally but slowly. The moisture, and air circulation of a compost pile encourages this […]
Recommended Grasses for our Area
Native Grasses Prairie Sandreed Soil: Light Sandy Plains Season: Warm Description: Tall with stout rhizomatous roots, sod-forming, drought resistant Switch grass Light Soil: Alkaline, sandy to loam Season: Warm Description: Tall with strong rhizomatous roots. Large amounts of early forage. Becomes tough when mature. Sand Bluestem Soil:Light/Sandy Season: Warm Description: Tall with creeping rhizomes. Differs from Big Bluestem in its roots, […]
Should I Plant Grass Now?
Successful grass stands are created by planning and managing the factors that are under our control, to offset the vagaries of weather. Late spring and summer are poor times for planting success, due to temperatures, hot winds and moisture levels of the soil. Preparing and planning to reduce competition from other plants and foragers for new grass seeded […]
All That’s Green Isn’t Grass!
In the last couple weeks, we have seen some precipitation. Rapidly moving thunderstorms with intense rain for a short period has been the norm across the Pikes Peak region. Rangeland is still green in August. A word of caution: All that’s green isn’t grass. When looking over your rangeland it looks green indicating something is […]
