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Marigolds (Tagetes sp.)
Marigolds require approximately 45 to 50 days to flower after seeding, therefore seeding indoors should be done in late March or early April. The plants should be ready for planting outdoors after the danger of frost has passed, about May ... [... more]
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Black Walnut Toxicity
Awareness of black walnut toxicity dates back at least to Roman times, when Pliny noted a poisoning effect of walnut trees on "all" plants. More recent research has determined the specific chemical involved and its mode of action. Many plants .. [... more]
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Seed Saving Tips
Seed saving is not always feasible with all types of vegetables, but collecting your own seed can be an exercise in self-sufficiency and a lesson in plant biology. Seeds you save from your home production system are accustomed to your climate and ... [... more]
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Planning and Building a Greenhouse
Careful planning is important before a home greenhouse project is started. Building a greenhouse does not need to be expensive or time-consuming. The final choice of the type of greenhouse will depend on the growing space desired, home ... [... more]
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Ground Cover
This increased demand has brought about the development of new cultivars of plants which possess varied esthetic qualities, such as a variety of flower color, size and color of foliage and habit of growth. Low growing shrubs, which reach a height ... [... more]
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Planting Trees and Shrubs
The success or failure of trees and shrubs to grow and produce the desired effects begins with proper planting. Trees and shrubs planted around the home, in shopping centers, around schools, along streets, etc. are forced to grow in an artificial ... [... more]
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Preserving Flowers for Year-round Use
Preserving flowers for year-round use has been an artistic form of expression for decades and there are many methods by which flowers, foliage, grasses, seed pods, etc., may be preserved. Each method has its advantages and disadvantages and only ... [... more]
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Elderberries - Native Shrubs in wildlife landscaping
Open, many stemmed, broad rounded shrub with spreading and arching branches, to 5 to 15 feet tall. Fruits are eaten by mammals and birds such as deer, rabbit, squirrel, chipmunks, grouse, turkey, quail, dove, brown thrasher, rose-breasted ... [... more]
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Small Trees For The Home
Very few events are more exciting or satisfying as watching a seed that you have planted grow into an attractive plant. There are many seeds (such as lemons, oranges, apples and pears) found around the average home, that grow into very attractive ... [... more]
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Choke Cherry - Prunus virginiana
Deciduous, alternate, simple oval or oblong, abruptly pointed, margins sharply serrate, 2 to 4 inches long, 1 to 2 inches wide. A drupe which turns bright crimson when mature in August and September. Scattered in state, most common around swamps ... [... more]
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Laurels (Rhododendrons)
Large, dense evergreen shrubs, ranging in height from 6 to 15 feet (occasionally as tall as 30 feet). Purple Laurel tends to be shorter than Great Laurel at maturity. Alternate, simple, evergreen, leathery and dark green (often turn yellowish on ... [... more]
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History of Herbs
Adapted from Pub. NE 208 published by the Cooperative Extension Services of the Northeast States Herbs have played an important part in man's life for countless years -- in his politics, romance, love, religion, health, and superstition. Celery ... [... more]
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