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  • … Check daily for black spot, especially in wet weather. Do not handle rosebushes if foliage is wet and infected. Wait until leaves have dried before removing them and spraying. Monitor … (tissuelike patches on the leaves). Succulent new green growth is particularly susceptible to aphid attack. Monitor newly planted shrubs, small flowering trees, and juicy perennials for … of aphids — curled, distorted tip growth. Spray a strong stream of water on damaged foliage to remove pests. June One application of fertilizer in the spring is usually sufficient for …
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  • … journals Notable titles include: The New Vegetable & Fruit Garden Book (1976) Your Lawn: How to Make It and Keep It (1959) The Small Garden Book (1971 Scientific Contributions: Played a key … use after WWII. Maintained an index of over 75,000 plant common names, which he donated to the Dictionary of American Regional English. Honors Twice awarded the Charles L. Hutchinson … journals Notable titles include: The New Vegetable & Fruit Garden Book (1976) Your Lawn: How to Make It and Keep It (1959) The Small Garden Book (1971 Scientific Contributions: Played a key …
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  • … 'Emperor' is a large tree selected for its strong central leader and regular branching. It is a male clone, which will not produce the distinctive smelly fruit, and will mature to broadly oval shaped tree. I was identified by the Berthold Nursery and introduced by … this tree coexisted with the dinosaurs. Ginkgo is sometimes called the maidenhair tree due to its beautiful fan shaped leaves that resemble a maidenhair fern frond. It is one of the most …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … 'Mayfield' is a larger, strongly columnar, form selected in Ohio around the 1940's. It is a male clone, which will not produce the distinctive smelly fruit, and will mature to tall 15 foot by 4 foot narrow tree in 10 years. Good for planting in rows or as an accent. The … this tree coexisted with the dinosaurs. Ginkgo is sometimes called the maidenhair tree due to its beautiful fan shaped leaves that resemble a maidenhair fern frond. It is one of the most …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with recipes featuring flavorful chiles. Learn how to roast, peel, and de-seed peppers. Taste a variety of Mexican chiles in a progression of heat from mild to hot, as well as chiles in three different recipes: chayote with guajillo dressing, carne asada …
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  • … Africa in sandy, well-drained soils in hot/dry situations in the garden. Water only enough to germinate the seeds or establish the root system of transplants. Deadhead old flowers to encourage continuous bloom. …
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  • … dark purple green foliage on this cultivar of the native red-flowered lobelia from late summer to the middle of fall. A great selection for sunny locations with moist to wet soils—edges of ponds or stream banks. It attracts hummingbirds and other late summer …
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  • … flowers cover the 18 inch sized plants from mid-summer well into fall on this annual adapted to sunny, hot and dry locations in containers and flower beds. The flowers are 20% larger than those of other cultivars. Zinnia flowers are great butterfly and honey bee attractants to the garden. …
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  • … New! In this hands-on cooking class, find new ways to prepare pistachios. Discover how to make vibrant green pistachio pasta, a rich and nutty pistachio quick bread, and indulgent …
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  • … recycled from colorful tin. Choose from the large assortment of possibilities and learn how to expertly cut and dome your pieces. Let your imagination soar as you create original treasures to take home. All skill levels welcome. All supplies included.  Bonnie Arkin, artist and designer …
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