Desirable Evergreens -- 25' - 50'
White Fir Abies concolor Korean Fir A. koreana Lacebark Pine Pinus bungeana Swiss Stone Pine P. cembra Limber Pine P. flexilis Japanese White Pine P. parviflora The Old House Web Network of Remodeling & Home Improvement Web Sites: [... more]
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Chrysanthemum -- Planting
Potted plants can also be purchased in fall for color. Establishment before winter isn't always guaranteed. Make sure the soil is properly prepared. Water twice weekly until plants are established if rain isn't provided. Chrysanthemums should be ... [... more]
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Gladiolus -- Planting
Work the soil to a depth of eight (8) inches. As a rule of thumb, plant gladiolus corms three times their diameter; for example, a two (2) inch diameter corm should be planted six (6) inches deep and six (6) inches apart. Corms planted in shallow ... [... more]
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Fall Webworms
Fall webworms spin webs on various ornamental and flowering trees during late July through October. Caterpillars are greenish yellow with lots of hair and black dots and feed on leaves. As feeding continues, the silken web enlarges to cover the ... [... more]
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Fireplace Ashes
Fireplace ashes are high is potassium and are an excellent addition to yards and gardens. Fireplace ashes are alkaline and will raise the soil's pH if used continually over many years. Avoid using ashes from wood treated with insecticides. The ... [... more]
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Apples -- Harvest Time
APPLE CULTIVAR HARVEST Earliest -10 Lodi -10 Yellow Transparent -10 Early McIntosh -7 Jerseymac -6 Raritan -6 Red Free -6 Tydeman's Red -6 Paulared -5 Gravenstein -4 Prima -4 Wealthy -4 Gala -3 Jonamac -3 Ozark Gold -3 Priscilla -3 Jonathan -2 ... [... more]
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Boysenberry
Boysenberries, like dewberries and logan berries are a trailing type of blackberries. Plants grow horizontally, compared to the erect habit of most blackberries. To grow, most plants are tied to supports or wires to limit their trailing habit. ... [... more]
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Banana -- Seeds
The small seeds in most bananas are sterile and will not yield any banana trees when planted. The Old House Web Network of Remodeling & Home Improvement Web Sites: [... more]
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Cherry Pits -- Poison
Cherry pits contain small amounts of cyanide and can cause poisoning if eaten in large quantities. However, there should be little problem if accidentally swallowed. The Old House Web Network of Remodeling & Home Improvement Web Sites: [... more]
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Blight -- Creeping Myrtle, Periwinkle, Vinca
Vinca blight can be minimized by regular yearly mowings in the spring, with the mower set on it's highest settings. Rake and compost all clippings/cuttings. Fertilize and water to stimulate new growth. Sudden death or thinning of vinca ... [... more]
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Eastern Tent Caterpillar
Eastern tent caterpillars spin webs on various ornamental and flowering trees during April, May and early June. Caterpillars are bluish-black with a white stripe down the middle of their back with two yellowish-red lines on either side and feed ... [... more]
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Gladiolus -- Winter Storage
Remove the old corm which is beneath the new corm. Discard any rotted or damaged corms. Cut stems back to within an eighth (1/8) inch of the corm. Place the corms in an onion sack or old nylon panty hose. Hang from a wall or ceiling. Ideal ... [... more]
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