Pam wrote:
Faye Lifford-Earle wrote:
Yes indeed, it is safe to do this. the snow will provide moisture
and
nitrogen to the soil, the grass seeds will remain dormant until
enough
heat has been supplied (spring/summer). Just be sure to keep the
birds
off the snow...lol
I'd be interested to know how snow provides nitrogen to the
soil.............?
I'd be interested to know how snow will supply nitrogen to the
soil.........?
Maybe besides the grass seed, she's spread fertilizer on the snow too?
If snow provided nitrogen, the bread basket wouldn't be the Great
Plains. It would be the Appalachians!
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Warren H.
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