+4 Lake Martin Living Protecting your lawn from the effects of invasive tree roots Shane HarrisUpdated Aug 26, 2025 4 min to read A common environmental battle in the home landscape is grass versus tree. As much as homeowners love and want both – a beautiful green lawn an…
+6 Lake Martin Living 25 Years of Gardening Questions Shane HarrisUpdated Aug 15, 2025 As I complete and celebrate a milestone – my 25th year with Tallapoosa County Extension – I look back and reflect on all the gardening-relate…
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Lake Martin Living It all starts with the soil Shane Harris Mar 27, 2025 Knowing the basics about soil can help set gardeners up for a successful planting season. Buy Now
Lake Martin Living It all starts with the soil Shane Harris Mar 27, 2025 The ideal soil for plants to flourish is soft, dark and almost black in color. Buy Now
Lake Martin Living It all starts with the soil Mar 27, 2025 Adding organic material to hardened dirt can help with successful plant growth
+4 Lake Martin Living It all starts with the soil Shane HarrisUpdated Aug 5, 2025 Another spring and growing season is upon us, with many people prepping their vegetable gardens for planting or anxiously adding various new p…
+7 Lake Martin Living Winter Yardwork Shane HarrisUpdated Aug 5, 2025 The cold winter months indeed limit much time, desire and effort in the lawn and garden; yet there always seems to be some lingering chore or …
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