Remedy Fungicide -- 6 oz.
 Potassium Bicarbonate is used in many applications. Its used as a medical supplement as an antacid and in cooking as baking powder. It has industrial uses such as in fire extinguishers. Its chemical formula is KHCO3 and is an alkali. Too much use in the ... [... more]
$14.95
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Pruning Crepe Myrtles - Gardening With Janet Carson ...
Here is a young crepe myrtle which already has a good structure. We have our three main canes. The growth is a little low, plus they are also being shaded by the trees above so we want to direct the growth outwards. Start by taking off anything ... [... more]
University of Arkansas Home & Garden |
Xeriscape Color Guide: 100 Water-Wise Plants for Gardens ...
Save Water And Still Have A Beautiful Yard If you live in an arid area, remember that "there is only a certain amount of water in the world and they aren't making any more of it." An acre of grass takes 27,000 gallons of water a week to keep ... [... more]
$15.95
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Palms Won't Grow Here and Other Myths: Warm-Climate ...
Palms that grow in Canada? Bananas that overwinter in Michigan? How about southern crape myrtles that flower in Birmingham, England, instead of Birmingham, Alabama? Although the voice of authority --- and nursery labels --- might say, "You can't ... [... more]
$27.95
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Robert Stiffler's Gardening
This book has an invaluable month by month to do list. We moved to Northeastern North Carolina four years ago from southern New York where we had successfully grown vegetables, roses and flowering shrubs and perennials for many years. Relocating to a new ... [... more]
$16.95
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Dirr's Trees and Shrubs for Warm Climates: An ...
Following the phenomenal success of Dirr's Hardy Trees and Shrubs, written for gardeners in the climates of USDA zones 3-6, this companion volume is a superlative photographic encyclopedia of trees, shrubs, and vines for "warm temperate" zones. ... [... more]
$69.95
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Setting/How to Create and Sustain a Sharp Sense of Time ...
There's nothing more tiresome, either at the outset of a novel or thrust into the middle of one, than a lengthy description. So the sky was blue and the clouds a billowy white and a sheepdog lolled in the middle of the dusty lane. Get on with it, already. ... [... more]
$14.99
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American Gardener YardSaw 24-Volt Cordless Pole Saw #PS24
* Cordless pole saw gives you effective mobility, range, and ease of use
* Orbital cutting action cuts through branches up to 3 inches thick
* Expandable pole design with 14-foot reach
* Features a comfortable grip and hassle-free start switch
* 24-volt P ... [... more]
$99.99
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Crape Myrtle Problems
Control: Multiple approaches are necessary for controlling Japanese beetles. Adults can be removed by handpicking and destroyed. Japanese beetle traps are available commercially or can be homemade. They may be ... [... more]
Clemson University Extension |
Crape Myrtle Pruning
To develop a tree shape, remove all limbs growing from ground level except the three to five strongest limbs. As the tree matures, remove lower, lateral branches ("limbing up") one-third to halfway up the height of ... [... more]
Clemson University Extension |
Remnants Of The Old South
In his book, The Southern Heirloom Garden (Taylor Publishing, $29.95) William Welsh writes: "Almost every abandoned homesite in the South is marked by at least one surviving crape myrtle." This beautiful tree can be ... [... more]
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She Has A Green Thumb After All
I looked and looked and I couldn't commit, because, well, I killed the tea plant that I bought at the sale the year before that I really loved. The dwarf crape myrtles seemed to be hanging on, but I wasn't really ... [... more]
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