The latest news, tips and other helpful information from the Snohomish Co-op team so you can make the most of your farming.
Here at the Snohomish Co-op we love gardening! Everytime February rolls around we get in our gardening mode here and start the prep for the upcoming season. Gardening is not only a fun activity, but it’s educational and healthy. It contributes to a healthier ecosystem and benefits practically everything.
While the growing season takes a hiatus, the bugs, pests and diseases go dormant. They wait out the winter months to be revived with the springtime sun and feed off of your new garden. If you are like us, and want to have the best garden success you can this year, treating with dormant spray is vitally important.
Heating your home with wood is still a very common practice. Whether you have a wood burning stove, a fireplace insert, a wood pellet stove or a traditional fire place, Snohomish and Monroe Co-op stores have everything you need to stay warm and cozy this season.
It is important to understand what type of vegetation you are looking to eradicate, and it’s proximity to vegetation that you do not want impacted.
When dealing with snow and ice, as pretty as it is, there are some concerns. When driving on the roads we trust the road maintenance crews to be clearing the roads and applying sand and ice to make our commutes possible. The same principles can be applied to our own driveways and walkways to help us deal with the weather in a safe and affordable way.
In the winter the sap from the trees travels from the branches to the roots. This retraction is for the plant's survival to get it through the harsh weather found in the winter and provide adequate nutrients through those months. This transfer of nutrients is what makes transplanting in the winter also the best time of year, especially late winter.