Battling Gypsy Moths - Organically
Here is another way to do it... Wrap a single strip of duct tape, sticky side down, around the trunk. Press it firmly in place all around, so there are no gaps. Overlap the end of the tape at least two or three inches, as duct tape sticks best to ... [... more]
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Plant Collectors
I'd like to recommend several easy-care plant species that provide enough variety to keep you fascinated. If you need to garden in the shade, you can't go wrong with hostas. I really enjoy studying the different leaf patterns and consider the ... [... more]
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The Garden Vanishes!
I was even more thrilled to find the Full Moon Maple that I bought at the Philadelphia Flower Show last year had apparently resurrected itself. Ornamental maples are never cheap. I bought this one, babied it, carefully got it adjusted for the ... [... more]
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Asarum - Aristolochiaceae:
Asarum caulescens - USDA Zones 4-8 It's not easy being deciduous, but this charming Japanese woodlander belongs in every shade garden. Dainty heart-shaped 2-3 inch long leaves with deeply impressed patterns of venetion. Pretty nodding rosy-pink ... [... more]
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The Quest For Spaghrice
Of course, Pablo was awarded an Honorary Degree in Physics and Aerodynamics. By the Puerto Rican Government (at the time) and he was responsible for putting a tree in every poor person’s backyard across the world. ... [... more]
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Helping Helpers Help You Part 2
Last month, I wrote about how to help the helpers help you by thinking ahead of time what kind of solution would be amenable to you. I would like to continue this theme in this month's installment. Home » Plants & Animals » Living with ... [... more]
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November Gardening In The Low Desert
For your own enjoyment, and for lovely gifts, force bulbs of crocus, daffodils, Dutch iris, hyacinths and tulips. These need a chilling period between 30 and 50 degrees; for tulips, 12 to 14 weeks, for daffodils and iris, 10 to 12 weeks and ... [... more]
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Kirk, Are You Bullish Or Bearish?
If your average price for dollar cost averaging into the DJIA for the past 20 yrs is maybe 4,000 then what do you care if the DOW hits 12,000 then makes a trip to 6,000 then settles back at 7% annual growth from say ... [... more]
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Hippeastrum Papilio Syn. Butterfly Amaryllis
Unless you wish to produce seeds, after the bloom cycle finishes; cut off the stems just above the bulb nose. And remember, never to cut off their foliage; their leaves. Depending on where you are reading this, bloom times will vary. So please do ... [... more]
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It's A Berry Good Year In Bc
June is the peak of the year for strawberry-loving gardeners, because it's the traditional time of the strawberry harvest. Many of our BC farms grow June-bearing strawberries, because this type of strawberry produces the largest crop. (The ... [... more]
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Watch My Herb Plot Grow, Part One
This plot is an approximate 9" square with one rounded corner. I have placed a brick-like circle in the center and planted a 'medallion' red rose that I received for Valentine's Day. Behind the rose is a small birdbox mounted on a y-shaped stick. ... [... more]
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A Weekend In The Country Garden
Every Friday afternoon, Kees and I pack up supplies for the weekend, try to find Billy the cat, who always can tell what day of the week it is and thinks she would prefer a lonely weekend to travelling the 50 kilometres in the car, and make sure ... [... more]
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