Creative Flower Garden Ideas For Colorful Outdoor Space

A flower garden, with its vibrant colors and intoxicating scents, is a natural haven for both the homeowner and the diverse wildlife it attracts.  Photo by Jill Wellington The right assortment of flowers can transform any ordinary yard into a vivacious showcase of beauty.  Choosing the Right Flowers for Your Garden Selecting the ideal flowers … Read more

Essential Yard Work Equipment: How to Protect & Prolong its Lifespan

Maintaining a yard is not just about mowing the lawn or pruning the shrubs. It’s an amalgamation of tasks that require various tools and equipment.  Photo by Lisa Fotios As with any tool, yard work equipment needs care and maintenance to ensure it remains in optimal condition.  Essential Equipment for Yard Maintenance A well-maintained yard … Read more

Treatment Guide For Underweight and Overweight Cat

how to treat overweight and underweight cat

Are you concerned about your cat’s weight? You’re not alone. Cats are the most popular pets in the United States, with approximately 58.3 million domestic cats living in homes according to the World Animal Foundation. As a result of this popularity, cats have become an integral part of the American home and family. Unfortunately, many … Read more

How To Plant Muskmelon Seeds: Care & Harvesting

Muskmelon Seeds

Native to central Asia in Persia (Iran), Muskmelon is a popular fruit that is both commercial and homegrown. Muskmelons come in edible green and orange flesh. Muskmelon seeds are easy to grow; they can be grown indoors or outdoors depending on the intent of growing and the available place. Muskmelon seeds are commonly grown on … Read more

WHAT MOST FARMERS DO NOT KNOW ABOUT CASSAVA FARMING.

 

Cassava, botanically called  Manihot spp,  is a woody perennial and branched shrub that can grow up to  5 metres in height. It has large, spirally arranged, lobed leaves of very variable forms. During growth, the shrubs produce several tuberous roots as reserves made of up to 35% starch which may reach up to 1 m in length and together may weigh up to 40 kg. Cassava produces small, regular female and male flowers in small clusters. The shrub produces a form of non-fleshy fruit capsule.

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Plants and Animal Protein Sources in Livestock Feed

Protein is one of the most important elements of animal feeds. It has numerous benefits and function in the productivity of animal feed. There are two main sources ofprotein in animal feed, which include: 1. Animal protein2. Plant Proteins PLANT PROTEINS LINSEED MEAL Linseed meal is a by-product of flaxseed when the fat is extracted. … Read more

How To Use An Incubator For Duck Eggs

duck incubator

Incubating duck eggs and hatching ducklings is a fascinating experience for backyard poultry enthusiasts and small farmers. While the process is similar to hatching chicken eggs, there are some key differences to be aware of when hatching ducks. Duck eggs can be hatched with or without an incubator. However, the incubator is the safest and … Read more

Greenhouse Farming: Types, Material, And Management

Land area is one of the key factors of crop production; proper land management in time and space would lead to an increase in crop production. With greenhouse technology, high quality and quantity of crop can be produced in a relatively small portion of land, where all environmental conditions are controlled to enhance yield. The structure or medium where greenhouse technology is carried out is called a greenhouse

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Cost to Raise a Cow Per Year in North Dakota

If you’re interested in raising cattle, you might want to consider the cost of doing so. There are many factors that go into raising cattle, and some of them can be quite expensive. However, it’s important to remember that raising cattle is not just about money, it’s also about building a sustainable food source for … Read more