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Christmas Baking May Furnish Date Palm
... 1 meter in the house. Growing your date seeds The seeds of some palms may take up to two years to germinate. Fortunately, date seeds are usually not quite this slow ... in too shallow a pot. The growing medium should consist of one part sterilized soil, one part peat moss and one part coarse sand. As some of our toughest indoor plants, palms are ...
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Common Sense Gardening Part 1: Crop Rotation and Green Manures
... Green Manures If your space permits, green manures can also be part of the crop rotation. Green manures are crops such as fall ... than harvested. (Alfalfa is a deep-rooted perennial and will take considerable more effort to plow under than the other crops.) ... systems which penetrate the soil deeply. and take up nutrients. These nutrients become part of their plant body and are subsequently released ...
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The Attack of the Adelgid
... gall - a swollen area of plant tissue. Life Cycle: Adelgids take two years to complete their complex life cycle, which involves ... reproduction. We told you it was complicated! Let's look at part of the life cycle of the spruce gall adelgid, starting in ... the population and prevent mass reproduction during the summer. It may take three sprayings of insecticide at weekly intervals to fully control the ...
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Mistletoe
... GardenLine | Porpourri - Miscellaneous | Mistletoe by Sara Williams Kissing under the mistletoe has long been a part of Christmas tradition. But just what is mistletoe and how did it's association with ... trunk of a tree and actually sends out roots that penetrate into the tree and take up nutrients. But mistletoe is also capable for growing on its own; like other plants ...
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Gardening On The Move
... included in the purchase price of a home. Therefore, before you take out your spade and start digging, make very certain the landlord ... when moving plants in hot weather; the reduced root system simply cannot take up enough water to support a full canopy of leaves under these ... home. If you have certain plants you absolutely cannot bear to part with, shake or wash most of the soil from the root ball ...
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"To Spray or not to Spray, That is the Question..."
... which is less able to withstand periods of drought. Check for physical damage. Does the part of the tree or shrub which is wilted or discolored have a break or split ... a plant has a "case history? such as birch leaf miner, you might want to take preventive measures. A heavy infestation last year might warrant the use of Cygon (dimethoate) as ...
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Browning of Evergreens Can Be Controlled
... caused by some sort of stress or injury; it is not part of the natural aging process of the trees and should be ... to this problem is first to establish its cause and then to take the appropriate measures. Among the most common causes of premature needle ... spring, fading to light brown by summer. Cedars are particularly susceptible. Take steps to protect the trees from the sun and wind, using screens. ...
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Espalier
... . All branches emerge from just above ground level. While it may take time to complete the work, a mature espalier is certain to ... Gun must be repeatedly applied as they will kill only the part of the plant that they contact, and will not kill the root ... the fruit tissue around them to develop. Of course, insects cannot take all the credit for pollination. Many plants have flowers which rely ...
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Diseases of the Elm Tree (Part 2)
... (Part 2) Diseases of the Elm Tree (Part 2) GardenLine | Trees and Shrubs | Diseases of the Elm Tree (Part 2) Russell Friesen Most ... a sense of doom and foreboding in some tree lovers. However take heart, 3000 years ago a disease very similar to Dutch ... can expect to be around to see it happen. [next segment - Part 3] © 1995 Russell Friesen Sustainable horticultural information, offered free of charge ...
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Elm - Trap Trees for DED
... Shrubs | Elm - Trap Trees for DED Russell Friesen The use of trap trees as a part of a Dutch Elm Disease control program can greatly improve success in saving elms. This ... herbicides result in a much slower kill than MSMA. The labels state that symptoms may take 2-4 weeks to appear and 1-2 years must be allowed for complete control ...
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