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Ranchers in the vast prairies surrounding the Black Hills of South Dakota face a bleak picture after record snowstorms over the weekend. Roofs have collapsed, trees are down, and thousands are likely to be without power for weeks. Worst of all is the impact to South Dakota’s 7 billion dollar cattle industry. Some cows have survived, drifting with gusts across the frozen landscape, but many did not. The South Dakota Stock Growers Association reports some ranches have l

Raised garden beds are a convenient and attractive way to contain herbs, vegetables, and flowers. When I bought a house in town several years ago, the back yard was one giant, water-sucking lawn. I immediately began turning most of that lawn space into garden areas. I have dogs and kids, so I knew that raised garden beds were the most practical solution for keeping little feet and paws from traipsing through freshly-planted areas.   We’ve written about using upcycled materials f

In the popular children’s book “The Grouchy Ladybug” by Eric Carle, the tale begins with two ladybugs arguing over a plant covered with aphids. They both want to eat the tiny, green insects, but one ladybug — the grouchy one — refuses to share and instead flies away in a huff. Thus the aphid, a common garden pest, has been introduced to many people at a young age. From the book’s illustrations, children learn that aphids are small, round insects with spidery legs that gather in large num

Introduction on how to start cockscomb flower gardening for beginners, planting tips, ideas, techniques, questions, and answers (FAQs): Hello gardeners, we are here with one more topic today and the article is all about cockscomb flower gardening. Do you want to know how to grow cockscomb plants and do you want to know all the growing requirements of cockscomb? Well and then you will need to follow this complete article to grow the perfect cockscomb plant. In this article, we are going to di