We compost on our guest ranch, Sweet Pepper Ranch, here in southwestern Idaho. It’s not a complicated process. Just follow the five steps below and you’ll find that pile of manure behind your barn will quickly turn into black gold!
Last post we reviewed things to do to prepare your paddocks for winter. Following that theme, this time we’ll look another fall priority: dealing with
You can greatly improve the health and productivity of your pastures by creating and using a winter paddock or “sacrifice area” to confine your horses.
Reducing your risk of wildfire begins with properly landscaping your property, called firewise landscaping, which is something most of us need to consider and plan for.
Especially in the summer months, odor smells in gravel or sand paddocks can get pretty intense–a real concern if you have neighbors close by. Plus,
If you’re familiar with confinement areas, you probably think of them as small areas that don’t give horses much opportunity to move about. However, an emerging trend, called track paddocks, may change the way you view confinement areas.
Here are some dos and don’ts that can help to reduce the sugar and simple carbohydrate load in your horse’s diet.
Here are some tips for horse owners on how you can use water wisely throughout the summer, and even into the rest of the year.
Having your horse property set up efficiently will make your horse life easier and will give you peace of mind to head out on vacation.
Having the right gate is another key towards being chore efficient. There is nothing more irritating than not being able to get equipment or deliveries
Looking for ways to trim your horse budget? Besides helping the environment and being “green,” another benefit of recycling is it saves money! It can
Believe it or not, it’s already time to talk about weed control. Getting a handle on weeds early in the spring is the most cost-effective,
While it may seem a little early to be thinking about dust, mud in the winter becomes dust in the summer. If you had muddy
Once soils are no longer saturated and while we still have some spring rains ahead of us, do your horses and your pasture a favor by spreading compost. The nutrients, organic material and beneficial bacteria and fungi in the compost will help your grass plants become more productive.
By providing swallows with nest boxes, you can help their populations increase and make a huge dent in the numbers of insects around your property this summer.
Like you, here at Sweet Pepper Ranch we are always working on some project. This week we’re working on drainage issues that need to be
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