Elk Mound Seed Blog
How to Save your Lawns and Pastures from Spring Crabgrass
For
farmers and homeowners alike, spring crabgrass is both a fact of life and a
menace. For the homeowner, crabgrass can ruin the aesthetic of a carefully
tended-to lawn, not to mention rack up maintenance costs. For the farmer, it
chokes out more nutritious forage and destroys carefully cultivated
pastures—pastures that are directly tied to a farmer’s livelihood. And fodder
seeds and pasture seeds certainly aren’t cheap.
Crabgrass is a tenacious beast. Once it has got a
foot
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Jan 29th 2022
What is a Deer Food Plot, and Why Would You Want One?
With most midwest regions starting deer hunting
season soon, you might want to know the best ways to attract deer. If you’ve
never planted a deer food plot before but have definitely heard about them from
some of your hunting buddies, you might want to think about planning one before
the hunting season starts.
What is a
Deer Food Plot?
A deer food plot is a small section of land
that’s been planted with deer-attracting food. The idea behind planting certain
vegetatio
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Jan 29th 2022
Are Winter Food Plots for Deer Necessary?
If you are an avid hunter
with plenty of hunting land, you should consider creating a winter food plot
for deer. In the Midwest, we know hunting season typically lasts through January
(for most states), but that doesn’t mean you have to give up on your food plot
once temperatures dip below freezing. We’ve put together a few reasons why
keeping your food plot all winter long is in every hunter’s best interest.
1.You Attract Deer to Your Land
Having
a food plot to attract
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Jan 29th 2022
The Best Grass Seeds for the Midwest
Ask any farmer worth his salt about grass, and
he’ll tell you that no two types are the same. Tons of factors affect how well
each individual species grows—from animal traffic to human maintenance to soil
quality. Even variations in seasonal weather or shade can spell the death of
your newly planted lawn or pasture.
In the Midwest, where the weather can change at
the drop of a hat, picking hardy, resistant species of grass is essential.
Spring comes slowly here, and you won't
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Jan 29th 2022
Which Cover Crops Do You Need?
Our
phones have been ringing off the hook with questions regarding what cover crops
to implement on prevent plant acres. Unfortunately, there’s no silver bullet
when assembling a plan for these acres.
There’s
many variables to take into consideration when planning for a cover crop.
Identifying your objectives are key. Are you looking for ground cover, nitrogen
fixation, biomass production, nutrient accumulation, weed suppression or even
forage production? Have you already app
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Jan 29th 2022