Articles filed under Gardening
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How early is too early to plant?Dec 16, 2013 12:07 pm - “Plant early and you’ll plant often” is an old saying containing more than a kernel of caution. Timing is everything in gardening. Start too soon and you’ll lose your c...
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Be careful when applying ice treatmentsDec 15, 2013 4:30 am - When using ice melting chemicals on slippery areas, follow directions carefully. Many people apply too much ice melt, which can cause damage to walks and adjacent plants...
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How to care for houseplants in the winterDec 10, 2013 12:00 am - During the winter, most houseplants need less water and little if any fertilizer because their growth has slowed down. They are not in an active growth phase because of ...
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Watch out for poison in these popular houseplantsDec 09, 2013 12:00 am - Q. Can you tell me which houseplants are poisonous? I am concerned when my grandchildren come visit me. A. Many popular houseplants come from tropical climates where the...
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Novice gardeners: Try these bulletproof plantsDec 04, 2013 4:45 am - Gardening is a forgiving pursuit. Get it wrong one year and you can start fresh again the next, wiser, with lessons learned. Study up between planting seasons. Scan the...
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As a general rule, leave the leavesNov 29, 2013 5:00 am - If you had driven past my house in recent days, you might have thought you were watching a movie in reverse. There I was, opening trash bags, dumping out leaves and spre...
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Look for sap when choosing a fresh treeNov 29, 2013 12:00 am - When choosing a Christmas tree, select a fresh one so it will retain its needles as long as possible. Trees that were cut many weeks or even months ago will drop their n...
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Centuries-old Italian olive trees dyingNov 28, 2013 3:35 pm - A plant germ found in Europe for the first time is killing off centuries-old olive trees in southern Italy’s Apulia region, and researchers haven’t yet figured out how f...
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Enjoy this olive that’s not an oliveNov 20, 2013 4:45 am - Outside my window is a large, rounded shrub with leafless branches suffused in a golden haze. That haze is actually hundreds if not thousands of golden berries clustered...
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How to pick the right mulchNov 19, 2013 5:00 am - Compost or mulch? People often confuse the two, although each fulfills a different function in gardening. Which one you want depends on your needs. “Compost is used to ...