Renovating and reseeding a pasture requires time, money and a little luck. There are many ways to go about it, but if you begin the planning process in the spring, you’ll thank yourself in the fall.
Melissa Fery |
Dec 2009 |
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Photo: OSU Crops and Soil Sciences (Cropped from original)
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