Does Synthetic Fertilizer Kill Soil Microbes? The answer will surprise you.

Whenever I respond to a person requesting an appointment, I mention that I’ll have the gate open and most of the dogs contained. Freyja and Pepper get contained. When we get the greenhouse/shop built, and the second driveway finished, you may get to meet them.

I love Mock Oranges. I love the smell… I love the color… just love em. However, they do their own thing, much like other plants in your landscape. I’ll try to remember to get video of the potted mock ranges in my nursery so you can see the differences.

If you’ve spent any time gardening here in the Black Hills, you know it’s a labor of love that requires a certain amount of “grit.” Between our legendary spring snowstorms, the persistent prairie winds, and soil that can range from heavy clay to rocky shale, our plants have to be as tough as the people…