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Pruning Peony Buds for Maximum Yield In Newly Established PlantingsNEW PEONY PLANTS NEED MAXIMUM ROOT ENERGY A newly planted peony has a limited amount of energy available for growth. This is determin … read more

What is the value of one peony root for a fresh cut flower grower?If you are an aspiring market grower considering planting peonies for profit, these may be some useful numbers. Let’s keep in mind, pe … read more

One of the most frequent reasonings I hear to use toxic herbicides like Round-Up, is that “there is no other way to control perennial grasses”. That is not true. The primary reason for herbicide use i … read more

Cover crops are indispensable in the pursuit of creating a farm that is both ecologically and economically sustainable. One of the great challenges in farming is to create cost effective producti … read more

In the last blog post, I wrote about “Why I Farm”, and previous to that, discussed the concept of “Staying in Touch With Nature”. Today I’d like to touch base on the subject of ‘Rewards and Reach”.As … read more