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[ In Garden & Landscape ]
Soil Test Now
Information obtained from a soil test will help you select the proper liming and fertilization program to obtain optimal growth of lawn, garden and ornamental plants...
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Just a Few Tips
If you are spreading the ashes from your woodburning stove in your garden, be aware that over time you are raising the pH of your soil.  Have your soil pH tested before applying anymore wood ashes...
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[ In Parks and Green Space ]
Are You Over Mulching?
We have long been aware of the importance of not placing excessive amounts of soil over the roots of established trees and shrubs.  However, we sometimes fail to understand that excessive use of mulch around shallow rooted plants has the same detrimental effect...
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What Not to Do
Summer is not the time to prune tree limbs.  If there is a broken branch, however, remove the limb (including the jagged break or split) with a clean cut...
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Gardening Tips for July
Weed removal in a garden is important for a number of reasons.  It conserves moisture, conserves nutrients in the soil and helps prevent the spread of disease and insects...
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Feeding the Vegetable Garden
Most garden soils do not provide or store the amount of essential nutrients required for satisfactory vegetable production.  Subsequently, we rely on fertilizing the garden...
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