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  • …     Free; regular parking and admission fees apply for nonmembers.   2025 Heirloom Fest is sponsored by RATIONAL USA   …
    Type: Event for Calendar
  • … spread garden netting or snow fencing around abused trees. Creation of physical barriers is more effective than sprays. Deter rabbits and rodents from overwintering in gardens by cutting …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … often infects branches, causing girdling cankers and dieback. Timing & Life Cycle Anthracnose is most prevalent in cool, wet spring weather. Fungal spores overwinter on cankers on infected …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … as wild or false indigo due to their use by early Americans as a blue dye. Although "indigo" is in the common name, the blooms of native species may be blue, yellow or white and the blooms …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … swallowtail butterflies. Plant enough for you and the caterpillars to feed on. Milkweed — It is a host to monarch butterflies. Cabbage, broccoli and Brussels sprouts — These are the …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … Q. For the last few years my tomato leaves have been turning brown and falling off early. Is there anything I can do to prevent this from happening again? A. Tomatoes are often affected …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … soap, which must be sprayed directly on the insects to be effective. As with all products, it is important to carefully follow directions on the package when applying insecticidal soap. For …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … as wild or false indigo due to their use by early Americans as a blue dye. Although "indigo" is in the common name, the blooms of native species may be blue, yellow or white and the blooms …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … as wild or false indigo due to their use by early Americans as a blue dye. Although "indigo" is in the common name, the blooms of native species may be blue, yellow, or white and the blooms …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … was food for me growing up, and for my ancestors,” Ortiz said. “For many people, this plant is just a weed. To me and my family and ancestors, it was one of our sacred foods and a staple … he distinguishes it from his Mestizo Indigenous roots, which have guided and shaped him. He is a descendant of the Pima people of northern Sonora, Mexico, and the Totonaca from Mexico, but … to develop effective conservation strategies and cultural protection. Fueling his work, too, is the guiding principle of his ancestors. "Si no naciste para servir, no sirves para vivir." It …
    Type: Blog