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Here at Keystone Seeding and Landscapes we recognize the importance of being a vital member of the local community. To that end, Keystone Seeding and Landscapes continually strives to be a good neighbor to its community. Keystone Seeding and Landscapes provides useful links to services and valuable resources.
Seeding Small-Acreage Horse Pastures
Prepared by: Lester R. Vough, University of Maryland Forage Crops Extension Specialist Emeritus/NRCS Forage Systems Management Consultant.
Productive, well-managed pasture can provide most of the nutritional requirements for horses during the growing season. But horse owners with small acreages generally do not manage their pasture to maintain desirable grass and legume species and maximize forage output. Most small acreage horse pastures are severely over-grazed and under fertilized, leading to loss of the desirable forage species and the pasture being largely bare soil and for weeds... Seeding Small-Acreage Horse Pastures
Lawn Management Through the Seasons
Provided by Pennsylvania State Extension
To maintain an attractive home lawn, you must do more than just mow and water. You need to select the proper turfgrass species and use the appropriate management practices at the correct times of year. This publication serves as a calendar guide for turf management practices. It also suggests when to look for pests that can damage turf. Be aware that this guide is based on environmental conditions that occur in a typical growing season. During years in which severe drought, heat, or cold occur for extended periods or at unusual times during the season, some management practices should be delayed until more favorable conditions return.... click here to download a full article pdf
Pasture Establishment for Small Scale Livestock Operations
Provided by Prepared by members of Pennsylvania’s Small Scale Livestock Committee
How do I go about the task of establishing a pasture? If you are renovating an existing pasture you will first need to determine what plant species exist there now and what the overall condition of the pasture is. You must also decide on what expectations you have for your pasture. We will discuss these items later..... click here to download a full article pdf
Know what's BELOW. CALL 811 before you dig.
In Pennsylvania homeowners and contractors are required to contact PA One Call, by dialing 8-1-1 at least three business days before beginning any digging or excavation project. When PA One Call receives a call, it will alert the appropriate underground facility owners of the intent to dig. The underground facility owners will identify any underground lines or facilities at the work site...... click here to download a full article pdf
The Natural Resources Conservation Service
The Natural Resources Conservation Service environment. NRCS helps land users plan and apply integrated resource management systems that have a positive effect on the quality of the nation's natural resources, are economically and environmentally sustainable, and meet mandated requirements. We help public officials develop sound policies and plans for natural resource development and protection. In all of our activities, we try to lead people to a greater understanding of the world around them-of the physical and biological processes that shape it, of the ways their activities affect it, and of the responsibility all citizens share to work together to protect it. ...
Five Steps to a Great Horse Pasture
Fairfax County Newsletter -- Great horse pastures provide grazing throughout most of the year, suppress weeds, and are aesthetically pleasing even through the eyes of a non-horse keeping neighbor. You almost can guarantee that the grass will be green on your side of the fence by planning and implementing proven techniques known as Best Management Practices (BMPs ...
Miscellaneous Links
National Christmas Center Family Attraction & Museum. Nestled in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch Country. A Family Attraction and Museum takes you on an inspiring journey through wonderful memories of Christmases past and present, near and far...
Mud Sales in Lancaster County is the term for an annual auction/sale at one of a number of local fire companies. The sales, appropriately named for the condition of the thawing ground, attract thousands of people looking for bargains on anything from Amish quilts and antiques to lumber, buggies and lawn equipment. Most sales begin at 8:30 a.m. sharp, but activities continue throughout the day for those who wish to catch a glimpse of some local color and enjoy sampling traditional Lancaster County farm fare.......
Penn State Extension provides practical education you can trust. We help people, businesses, and communities solve problems, develop skills, and build a better future. Find Your County Office ....
Cooperative Extension - University of Delaware Gardening in Delaware is both rewarding and challenging. With resources such as fact sheets, workshops, demonstration gardens, the garden help line, and soil testing and plant diagnostic services, the University of Delaware Cooperative Extension professionals and volunteer educators can provide you with the assistance necessary to be successful.....
Miscellaneous Links
EQUINE RESCUE -- Last Chance Ranch is a non-profit (501(c)3), all volunteer Equine Rescue. "LCR" rescues the old, the young, the injured, neglected, malnourished, abused, and forgotten. We accept all breeds: horses, ponies, drafts, donkeys, and mules....
Triangle Therapeutic Riding is a program whose goal is to provide innovative therapeutic riding to meet the needs of children and adults in the Lebanon, Lancaster, Berks areas of Pennsylvania. We are a NAHRA member with professional certified instuctors who are commited to provide quality therapeutic riding...
Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute The Residential gallery includes photos of interlocking concrete pavement used in driveways, entrances, paths, patios, ponds and pools.....
The University of Maryland Extension (UME) is a statewide, non-formal education system within the college of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. UME educational programs and problem-solving assistance are available to citizens and are based on the research and experience of land grant universities such as the University of Maryland, College Park. ....
