Conservation in your Own Backyard
Protecting the natural resources on agricultural acres to the urban landscape is vital to health of plants, wildlife, and people. Farmers and ranchers have been using conservation practices successfully for decades to improve and protect resources. Such practices are adapted to be used by homeowners in their own backyard or within the community.
Most backyard conservation practices are easy to put into practice. Instructions and information for installing rain barrels, mulching plants, composting yard waste, nutrient management, establishing native plants, removing invasive plants, etc., is readily available through local garden, garden clubs, or the Wood Soil and Water Conservation district.
Look for workshops, outreach programs, and clinics throughout the year to help you get started or to maintain and improve the good things you already have established.
Healthy Soil + Clean Water = Healthy World
Most backyard conservation practices are easy to put into practice. Instructions and information for installing rain barrels, mulching plants, composting yard waste, nutrient management, establishing native plants, removing invasive plants, etc., is readily available through local garden, garden clubs, or the Wood Soil and Water Conservation district.
Look for workshops, outreach programs, and clinics throughout the year to help you get started or to maintain and improve the good things you already have established.
Healthy Soil + Clean Water = Healthy World
Soil Testing
A few options are available for garden and lawn soil testing. A lawn and garden soil test kit is available through Penn State. The kit contains the packaging and instructions for a soil test. Kits are available to pick up at Wood County OSU Extension or the Wood SWCD. Basic soil test of N, P, K, and pH is $10/kit. Optional testing is available for additional costs. The results with amendment recommendations are emailed when the testing is complete.
The Wood SWCD offers an in-house simple soil test for $8 per soil sample. Call the district office for details and to make an appointment. 419-354-5517#4 or email [email protected]
Also, garden centers, Walmart, and Meijer, Ace Hardware, and big-box stores sell DIY soil test kits. Multiple test kits are in the package for those who want to test more than one area. Guidance is offer for soil adjustments and fertilization.
The Wood SWCD offers an in-house simple soil test for $8 per soil sample. Call the district office for details and to make an appointment. 419-354-5517#4 or email [email protected]
Also, garden centers, Walmart, and Meijer, Ace Hardware, and big-box stores sell DIY soil test kits. Multiple test kits are in the package for those who want to test more than one area. Guidance is offer for soil adjustments and fertilization.
Water and Sewage for Rural Homeowners
For homeowners who live an a rural area where public water and sewer are not available, the Wood County Health District will provide you with information on well water installation and permitting as well as septic system regulations and installations. Contact the Wood County Health District Environmental Health Division at 419-354-2702.
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PondsPonds can be an aesthetic, functional, and recreational addition to a rural property. Careful planning, proper construction, and regular maintenance will ensure a quality pond for years to come.
Contact local pond excavators for design and construction estimates. Consult your township trustees for zoning requirements in your township. www.woodcountytownships.com/ |
