Perennials, Annuals And Bulbs -- January Tips
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Vegetables -- June Tips
VEGETABLESPrecision placement of fertilizer in the row near the root zone of vegetable plants reduces fertilization costs, does not stimulate between-row weed growth, and may help reduce fertilizer contamination of ... [... more]
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Perennials, Annuals And Bulbs -- December Tips
October 1996 Tender plants in perennial gardens benefit from a light covering of evergreen boughs or oak branches with their leavesintact. The purpose of this covering is to lessen desiccation ordrying out by wind. ... [... more]
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Miscellaneous -- September Tips
October 1996 All of those grass clippings and other organic matter that you compost really do add nitrogen to your soil. Ten (10) pounds of nitrogen are released gradually over a year's time for every one percent ... [... more]
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Lawns And Landscaping -- September Tips
October 1996 It is time to apply herbicides to your lawn for winter annual or perennial weeds that germinate or form rosettes in turf during the fall. Check herbicide labels before using, and select an appropriate ... [... more]
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Herbs -- August Tips
October 1996 Savory can be used as a salt substitute in vegetable dishes. Comfrey makes a great addition to the compost pile. Its succulent, green leaves are rich in nitrogen that aids in the break down of dry ... [... more]
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Herbs -- July Tips
October 1996 Harvest leaves from the outside of the chervil plant, so new leaves continue to grow from the center. Cut the first flowers of lavender to encourage a second crop. Also, try rubbing your hands with ... [... more]
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Vegetables -- February Tips
VEGETABLESEven under ideal storage conditions, some vegetable seeds have a fairly short life and probably will not be good one or two years after purchase. These include sweet corn, onion, okra, bean, and parsnip. ... [... more]
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Fruits And Nuts -- August Tips
FRUIT AND NUTSIn late summer (around the end of August), tip layer the canes of black and red raspberries by pressing branch tips 3 to 4 inches into soil where branch tips naturally fall. A good root system will form ... [... more]
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