Preparing Your Garden Plot for Spring Planting
Start your garden as days warm. Add organic matter and test soil before planting. Compost and worm or mushroom compost improve drainage, loosen clay, and release nutrients. Manure must be fully decomposed before use. These practices boost harvests and help plants resist pests and drought.
Garden soil tips for safe manure use and soil testing
Nutrient and pH testing advice for gardens covers manure risks, herbicide residues, composting plant material, and peat moss for acid-loving crops. It notes with Kansas State University and extension offices offering more precise lab testing, guidance on soil moisture, and host Jennifer Smith’s gardening background.
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Kansas budget plan reshapes school funding statewide
Kansas lawmakers propose a new funding formula for 2015-2017 that shifts away from per pupil funding and uses an extraordinary need fund. Total state aid would total about 3.49 billion for 2015 and 3.55 billion in 2016. Lawrence district would see about 66.6 million this year and 70.3 million next year, with most increases tied to KPERS contributions and the virtual school. The change aims to curb equalization aid with a focus on controllable costs and enrollment growth would no longer automatically raise funds.
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