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Fall Preparation
Taun Beddes | Posted Sep 29th - 4:44pm
With autumn here, preparing the yard for winter is one of the last tasks before snow falls. Things to do include raking up leaves, removing spent annuals and perennials, a final mowing for the lawn and a fertilization, if needed.
Preventing Deer Damage
C.e. Swift and M.k. Gross | Posted May 21st - 8:50am
Although browsing deer are charming to watch, they can cause extensive damage by feeding on plants and rubbing antlers against trees.
Geranium sanguineum
May 21st - 8:47am
Propagated by seeds and division of roots. Should be transplanted from the seedbed in early spring. Prefers full sun and well-drained soil.
Spiraea or vanhouttei
May 7th - 9:17am
Common Name: spirea Type: Deciduous shrub Family: Rosaceae Native Range: Canada, China, United States
Recommended Vegetable Varieties for Northern Utah
May 7th - 9:13am
Some Great information for Vegetables to plant in Northern Utah.
Billbugs
Apr 23rd - 9:52am
Billbugs are weevils or snout beetles that rarely fly. • Billbugs eat turfgrass roots just below the thatch layer. • Heavy billbug infestations can kill grass, with peak turfgrass injury occurring in mid to late summer. • Early billbug detection is important for the prevention of widespread turfgrass damage. • Keeping turfgrass properly irrigated and fertilized will minimize potential billbug damage.
Calamagrostis × acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'
Apr 23rd - 9:48am
Easily grown in average, medium to wet soil in full sun. Does well in heavy clay soils,
Have a bumpy lawn? This is not the answer.
Apr 23rd - 9:38am
Jostaberry
Mar 26th - 8:18am
Gooseberries and black currants are mainstays in European gardens, but they have never taken hold in North America.
Snow Mold on Turfgrass
Feb 27th - 8:32am
Snow molds are fungi that attack turfgrass under snow cover or in cool, wet weather.
candytuft
Feb 27th - 8:26am
Best grown in average, well-drained soils in full sun. Less floriferous if grown in part shade.
Dracaena fragrans
Jan 16th - 9:35am
Common Name: corn plant Type: Broadleaf evergreen Family: Asparagaceae Native Range: Tropical Africa Zone: 10 to 12 Height: 15.00 to 50.00 feet Spread: 3.00 to 10.00 feet
Managing Houseplant Pests
Jan 16th - 9:32am
Houseplants are susceptible to attack by many insects and mite pests.
Roses: Selecting and Planting
Jan 16th - 9:28am
Roses are one of the world's most popular flowers. Their beauty and delicate fragrance have universal appeal.
Pruning Landscape Trees
Jan 16th - 9:19am
Pruning is the purposeful removal of plant parts. Its use is preferred to less precise terms like trimming.
Bed Bugs
Jan 2nd - 9:41am
Bed bugs are one of the most difficult indoor pests to eradicate; hiring a pest control company is highly recommended.
FRESH FIGS FOR COLD CLIMATES
Jan 2nd - 9:26am
One of the wonder's of Philadelphia's fine fruit-growing climate is that we can grow certain subtropicals like the fig.
Ask an Expert: Pruners Make a Great Gift for Gardeners
Dec 19th - 6:14am
If you are looking for a useful gift for the gardeners on your shopping list, consider hand pruners or loppers.
