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How to Kill Grubs and Scale(Video)

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How to Kill Grubs and Scale(Video) Watch our Nursery Manager, Debbie Mounce, on KVOA’s 5-Minute Gardener teach us how to kill grubs and cochineal scale.

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Weedkillers(Video)

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Weedkillers(Video) Watch our Nursery Manager, Debbie Mounce, on KVOA’s 5-Minute Gardener tell us about weed killers.

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Time to Plant Sweetpeas(Video)

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Time to Plant Sweetpeas(Video) Watch Nursery Manager, Debbie Mounce, on KVOA’s 5-Minute Gardener teach us how to plant sweetpea seeds

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Texas Root Rot Riot

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This is getting ridiculous. I have now lost my third mature tree in two years. You would think by working in a nursery I would have a better track record.

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The Summer of Vinca

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Every spring I become giddy with the excitement of planting beautiful flower pots.

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Got Borered

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Well they did it. The borers finally killed my tree. My shade-providing, south-side-of-my-house ash tree — gone.

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Tomato Time in Tucson

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My husband planted our tomatoes yesterday. Just it time. Tomatoes are, in my opinion, the most finicky of vegetables to grow in Tucson. They don’t like the cold and certainly don’t like our heat, so their season is short and requires timely planting.

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Rosemary – Another Bulletproof Plant

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For several years I’ve had a whiskey barrel planter in a tough spot. This area receives full winter shade and full summer sun. Very few plants tolerate this combination. I’ve tried annuals, but I’m tired of paying a lot of attention to this pot. I want a perennial that will survive year in and year out.

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Citrus Fruit

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This has been a great recovery year for citrus fruit. Last year’s fruit was non-existent for most trees due to the great freeze of February 2011.

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Symbolism and Meaning of Roses

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SYMBOLISM AND MEANING OF ROSES Since ancient times roses have been grown for their fragrance, beauty, and healing properties. Roses, with their unique combination of thorny stems and fragrant blossoms, are often prized a symbol…

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