The Welker Family » planting http://wlkr.org Tue, 08 Nov 2011 01:50:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Seeds for a song http://wlkr.org/2008/02/26/seeds-for-a-song-2/ http://wlkr.org/2008/02/26/seeds-for-a-song-2/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2008 11:31:53 +0000 Glenn Welker http://wlkr.org/2008/02/26/seeds-for-a-song-2/ Walgreens has their seeds on sale this week for 10 packs for $1.00. Pretty hard to go wrong at 10 cents a pack.  You will need the coupon which you can get from their web site. Look for the link for ads in the center right of the page. The coupon is on page 7.

http://www.walgreens.com

]]> http://wlkr.org/2008/02/26/seeds-for-a-song-2/feed/ 2 Backyard Conservation, free book http://wlkr.org/2008/01/27/backyard-conservation-free-book/ http://wlkr.org/2008/01/27/backyard-conservation-free-book/#comments Sun, 27 Jan 2008 21:05:24 +0000 Glenn Welker http://wlkr.org/2008/01/27/backyard-conservation-free-book/ The United States Department of Agriculture, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service have produced a conservation book available for free. You can request a single printed copy or download the book in pdf form. The book is split into two files to minimize the downloaded file size.

The book covers conservation practices that can be applied to nonagricultural land such as your very own backyard. Some of the tips covered are:

  • Backyard Pond
  • Backyard Wetland
  • Composting
  • Mulching
  • Nutrient Management
  • Pest Management
  • Terracing
  • Tree Planting
  • Water Conservation
  • Wildlife Habitat

Get started now. Find out how you too can protect the environment and make your yard more interesting.

http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/feature/backyard/index.html

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