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Adding potassium or magnesium to your landscape plants will increase their cold hardinessSeveral articles have been written recently for gardeners who like to "push the zone" envelope.

When wet, the layers of paper are compacted and create a barrier to water and gas exchange in the soil.There are many other choices of organic mulches available, in fact many cities will provide wood chips at no charge to residents.

Two horticultural professionals took some of the most popular garden myths into the university laboratory to prove or disprove the accuracy of these myths. Bark mulch and sawdust are aesthetically preferable to wood chips and they work just as well.Can...

Dr. Krakuar's used an analysis to account for more recent warming. Read the entire articleOnly you can decide if the extra cost is warranted when buying organic vs. If potted removed from the container and inspect the root mass; if root bound or girdled...

Have you ever noticed a blue spruce that has had the top or terminal buds removed? My intention when I began to write the Myth series was to encourage dialog and discussion on various gardening subjects.

Each of us will draw our wn conclusions. Micronutrients usually don't get much attention due to the fact that most of our soils do indeed contain enough micronutrients to ensure healthy plant growth.For those of us that use organic fertilizers or compost;...

However, if you're absolutely against commercial insecticides this might be just the solution for you insect problems.The Myth: Hydrogen peroxide is an effective fungicide and spraying the leaves of your plants will prevent fungal diseases.A 3 percent...

“In the midst of building the community support for it, other issues started to come forward, specifically about urban agriculture.” To Gloria, making San Diego more urban-farmer-friendly is about more than just chickens and bees.

Oak leaves, and conifer needles have to build up for centuries to make a significant amount that will have any impact on the soil pH.Personally I do recommend mulching acid loving plants such as hydrangeas, azaleas and rhododendrons with conifer needles...

It also requires continual maintenance to keep the fabric free of debris. This is one of those myths that refuse to die. Armed with this information, one can select those trees and shrubs whose size is appropriate to the site.

This new alternative to conventional fungicides has been combined with reports of successful powdery mildew control on a variety of plants, including roses.The treatment is also touted as preventing leaf black spot, thus giving hope to rose growers everywhere...

Capsaicin is likely to help control insect infestations especially mites and whiteflies.Because it is a repellent rather than a poison, don't expect it to wipe out the pests overnight, or eradicate them for long.Homemade hot pepper sprays will not be...

Setting aside the issue of the particular substance used, sealing a new cut on a tree can actually contribute to infection. Instead, they isolate damage through formation of suberized (wood that physically and chemically repels invasion.

After getting the shot into Milagro's incredibly tense neck, my handsome gelding began to go limp, his head hanging nearly to the ground. But he still had enough umpf to give Dr. Gibbs a workout.

A pre-purchase veterinary exam is essential in any alpaca purchase. Remember: The vet is working for you and representing your interests. Alpaca Pre-Purchase Exam Guide This document, prepared by Dr. Leslie Richardson, DVM, details the type of questions...

To protect tender camellias, grow them in an areas where they are protected from cold winter winds and give their roots added insulation of a nice, deep heap of mulch around the root zone.

A standard dose of penicillin and a second antibiotic will treat leptospirosis. “Then this year, I have seen 13 cases in my practice.” If left untreated, the disease can be deadly.

“Being...surrounded by numerous manufactories and enveloped in their smoke, my plants soon began to decline, and ultimately perished.”Despite these disappointing results, Ward continued with other nature studies.

In my rose beds, as well as many others, the top part of the grafted rose bush had died and seen the Dr. Huey rootstock send up new cane shoots from below the graft.Many a rose loving gardener has been fooled into thinking the rose bush they loved is...

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All things considered, when it comes to farming, modern hay balers might be one of the greatest innovations of the 20th century! 3. From grinding up tree branches and shredding leaves into tiny pieces, leaf shredders and wood chippers not only reduce...

The concept for such a program was originally conceived about six years ago, Dr. Coyle says. “We are projecting that by mid-summer we will have given out over $1,000,000 in free food and medical supplies to the elderly and their families,” says Dr

His patience and grit were finally rewarded and he was assigned as a botanist to a remote Soviet agricultural post at Garrigala, in what is now Turkmenistan. Even if you live in an area where pomegranates do not grow this book will still touch you.

As I briefly mentioned in a previous article, one of my blooming-est plants is a yellow bush allamanda, probably A. It flowers for most of the year, except during the times after I have just whacked it back.

Navarre, DVM, an extension veterinarian at Louisiana State University and president of the American Association of Bovine Practitioners, offers these practical tips for keeping your exhibition animals (and menagerie back home) healthy and safe.

Sadly, Dr. Itoh passed away before ever seeing his creations bloom. Itoh peonies are also resistant to peony blight.Plant Itoh peonies in full sun to part shade and in rich, well-drained soil.