When the winter holidays approach, you want your tree to …
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Shrub – Planting
Shrubs growing in a plastic pot may be planted 12 …
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Peach
Prunus persica
Peach trees are challenging to grow in the … -
Squash
Cucurbita pepo, Cucurbita moschata, Cucurbita maxima, Cucurbita mixta
Squashes are … -
How to Make Colored Flames for Fireplace
A reader recently asked me. “Do you know where I …
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Strawberry
Fragaria cv.
Growing your own Strawberries means that you can … -
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
No other salad crop is grown or used … -
Watermelon
Citrullus linatus
Summertime celebrations would be incomplete without watermelons. Children … -
Pepper
Capsicum annuum, Capsicum chinense, Capsicum frutescens
Peppers are … -
Identifying Insects, Plants and Animals
My neighbor Chrissy has taught me more about the insects …
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Dogs – Landscaping for
If you have a dog or dogs, you know the …
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Pesticides – Disposing
When my father died a few years ago our family …
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Pesticide Misuse – “People Dumber Than Us”
In a great example of public service, the California Department …
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Trees – Planting Correctly
It is said that when you plant a tree you …
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Japanese Beetles – Control Options
Most summers are favorable for Japanese beetles. The coppery-green beetles …
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Moths – Control
Few things are more disappointing than donning an expensive wool …
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Slug and Snail – Control
I found #133 under the clothes dryer recently. Unfortunately, I …
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Butterfly Puddle – Building
Butterflies love the nectar from flowering plants but they also …
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Ticks – Identification and Control
Ticks engender a strong get-it-off-me response because they can suck …
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Fire Ants – Best Control in Fall
Want to put a hurtin’ on fire ants? Hit them …
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Christmas Tree – Selecting
When the winter holidays approach, you want your tree to …