Tag Archives: Nature

Nature does the work

Posted on November 24, 2013 by Michael Burlace

If you find Nature fills any vacuum, for example weeds establish on bare ground OR Too much time, effort, money and energy goes into trying to control weeds and other pests OR A big part of the farm income is … Continue reading →

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Nature as model

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Michael Burlace

If you find It difficult to keep desirable plants and animals alive and profitable while keeping undesirables down OR Developing something from scratch can be difficult OR Your present system is vulnerable to local native plants or animals invading Then, … Continue reading →

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Crop-beaten weeds

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Michael Burlace

If you find Weeds seem to do better than crops and pastures do OR Much the same weed problems occur in much the same way year after year OR You set out to grow a crop but it seems that … Continue reading →

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Beneficial manager

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Michael Burlace

If you find Some farmers fight nature OR Some farmers are so disorganized that they are working at cross purposes to themselves OR Sometimes there is a farm that would be better off if the farmer left it alone Then, … Continue reading →

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Nature fills any vacuum

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Michael Burlace

If you find Bare ground fills with weeds AND If you don’t grow something in a particular spot, nature does and it is usually something you don’t want there Then, Believe it or not, Nature fills any vacuum is a … Continue reading →

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