The Lawn Gardening

Precision irrigation is a very helpful way to save water and increase production. In lack of water conditions precision irrigation is a very effective and futuristic method.  Center pivot irrigation follows the precision irrigation principle. We can save up to 40% of water waste and can increase 15 to 20% production through the Center pivot irrigation system. This system is suitable for crops like maize, soybean , sugarcane , vegetable crops, etc.  Although its installation cost and maintenance cost is high but still less than drip irrigation and it's worth it in bigger crop areas.  Center pivot sprinkler irrigation system cost  Flowing water irrigation is a very irresponsible method these days when we are facing irrigation water-related issues. Center pivot systems use sprinklers to irrigate fixed sections.  This system covers a circular field and irrigates through sprinklers. These sprinklers can be adjusted and controlled precisely according to crop water ne...

Every individual selects garden plants according to their choices and needs. So different gardens can have various seasonal and off-seasonal plants. Few garden plants can survive winters without any damage or dormancy. But most moderate-climate garden plants need special care during winter to survive. These garden plants can be indoor or outdoor. Garden plants winterization  Garden care in winter is very challenging work for everyone because various plant varieties need different treatment and care. Some plants can't survive in shade, some in intense sunlight, some in too cold, snowfall, etc.  What is garden winterization? We call a garden winterized if we associate the garden with winter care and winter treatment. The garden winterization process theme is simple but the work is challenging.  Mulching, weeding and using winter plant blankets, and greenhouse covers are part of winterization but the challenging part is managing it with every individual garden section and pl...

Lawn care and maintenance is a long task and difficult sometimes to deal with weeds and unwanted species with grass. Sometimes, small mistakes allow moss and fungi on the lawn. So, it becomes very annoying sometimes to have a healthy lawn throughout the year.  Turning your backyard into a lawn meadow reduce your maintenance and caring work in the lawn. Simply, you allow all the weeds and other plant species into the lawn.  Although lawn meadow looks less organized and stuffed compared to lawn turf still it looks more attractive, natural, and peaceful sometimes. Backyard wildflower lawn meadow in the USA Before understanding all the requirements and process of converting a lawn turf into a meadow, you should be aware of the purpose and points of a meadow.  Requirements to convert a lawn into a meadow  Considering you want to turn your lawn turf into a meadow, the following are the basic requirements for it-  Selection of seeds Choose native seeds of plants, gras...

Zoysia grass is one of the low-maintenance, fast-growing, cool-season grass. Although in hot summer, you need to add extra irrigation with Zoysia grass lawns still, annual maintenance is quite affordable. Zoysia grass is one of those few types of grasses that doesn't lose life in winter. But still, it has some disadvantages too(discussed later). Like every lawn grass, Zoysia grass needs proper care in the winter season. Zoysia grass winter care  Before starting winter treatment or care of Zoysia grass, it is always better to look at and examine the current conditions of the lawn. It is seen many times that people follow unnecessary steps to take care of their lawns even if their lawns need such treats in winter.  Let's understand what is the identity of Zoysia grass first then we'll discuss the required steps to be taken in winter.  Zoysia grass identification  The following points tell about the basic identity of Zoysia grass and its growing conditions-  Natur...

Aeration is very important for the lawn to release soil stress and increase the growth rate of the lawn grass. Practically it doesn't increase the growth rate but it helps soil and roots to improve their growth. Fall is a very critical season for lawn grass before going into dormancy. For better growth next spring, we have to make some changes and improvements in the lawn so that we can save it further(after winter). Let's understand fall lawn aeration.  Lawn aeration in Fall and seeding tips You don't have so much time to think about in the fall to maintain your lawn one last time before dormancy. You have to inspect your lawn in the first few days of fall otherwise continuous decreases in temperature slow down the growth of the grassroots.  Is it necessary to aerate your lawn in the Fall? In the USA, overall we face three types of climates; too cold, odd, and even.  In different climates, some people don't practice aeration in the fall because of living in favorable ...

There are more than 7 species of bell pepper in the world. Bell pepper is a seasonal plant that we can grow either in our backyard garden or in direct pots or containers. Some of the best gardening methods to grow bell peppers are  container planting,  lasagna gardening , aero gardening , square foot gardening, no-dig gardening, raised bed gardening, permaculture, etc.  But before starting the bell-pepper growing process, you need to understand some basics of growing bell pepper in pots. Let's discuss them all.  Growing bell pepper in pots If you don't follow the right season, climate, soil mixture, and fertilizers, then there are high chance that you will not be able to get fully-grown bell peppers.  If you don't choose native bell pepper seeds, it can also affect the ideal growth of bell pepper plants. For example, maybe you will be a full-grown plant but without flowering and bell peppers.  So here, we discussed all the requirements and steps to grow bel...

The USA is the largest producer of soybean every year globally. Soybean can be used to make healthy kitchen oil, animal feed, biofuel, etc. Although soybean is very useful many times people can't get an accurate estimation of soybean production and profit per acre/hectare. Some other profitable crops in the USA are maize, wheat, cotton, sugarcane ,  sorghum, etc. Soybean yield and profit per acre Let's understand the production of yield and profit of soybean farming one by one.  Soybean yield per acre/Hectare  Following is an average data that is collected from local farmers' farms-  Per acre Plants per acre- 15,000 to 16,000  Line-to-line distance- 50 cm Plant-to-plant distance- 50 cm Mortality rate- 2% Per plant yield- 85 to 100 gram Total yield per acre- 1250 kg to 1480 kg Per hectare   Plants per hectare- 38,000 to 40,000 Mortality rate - 2% Total yield per hectare- 3,300kg to 3,500kg Soybean investment per acre/Hectare We can divide the total inve...