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jcharlow
August 27, 2012
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Dreading Deadheading

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Typically, I like deadheading my flowers. Watching a plant go from messy and unattractive to tidy and beautiful is one of my favorite things. But like most other outdoor activities this time of year, I don’t want to.

jcharlow
August 15, 2012
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Thrillers, Spillers, and Fillers

Sometimes my garden overwhelms me. I look at my summer ravaged yard and think it’s going to take a lot of sweat to get this looking good again. So instead of buying a bunch of new flowers at once (and being even more overwhelmed), I’m improving my yard one pot at a time.

jcharlow
July 27, 2012
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Horned Tomato Worms: Plant Destroyers

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Last night I went to pick some of my beautifully ripe tomatoes when I saw it: the destruction. Usually seen way before the camouflaged worm, I saw my tomato plants stripped of their leaves.

jcharlow
June 8, 2012
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Summer Tree Care

SUMMER TREE CARE Proper watering is, without a doubt, the most important aspect of tree care during our hot, dry summer months. Newly planted trees (even natives) should not be stressed for water – even…

jcharlow
June 7, 2012
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New Plant Care 101

NEW PLANT CARE 101 99% of all new planting failures are due to improper watering techniques. Proper Care for Plants Still in their Nursery Containers: When brought home from the nursery, it is best…

jcharlow
June 5, 2012
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Salt Tolerant Plants

SALT TOLERANT PLANTS High Salt Tolerance Atriplex semibaccata – Australian saltbush Drosanthemum speciosum – Ice Plant Lonicera japonica – Japanese honeysuckle Portulaca species – Portulaca Rosemarinus officinalis – Rosemary Sessuvium verrucosum – Sea purslane …

jcharlow
June 5, 2012
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Periwinkle Problems

POSSIBLE CAUSES OF PERIWINKLE PROBLEMS Watering (over/under). Vinca Wilt (Sprioplasma citri) causes mosaic, yellowing and stunting of some plants and sudden permanent wilting of others. Stems and roots appear normal. This disease is thought…

jcharlow
June 5, 2012
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Rabbit Resistant Plants

RABBIT RESISTANT PLANTS Here are a few tips on how you can make your landscape rabbit resistant. Use plants that are large enough to withstand nibbling. If plants are small, cage with chicken wire. Experiment…

jcharlow
June 5, 2012
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Fragrant Roses

FRAGRANT ROSES Who can resist the alluring fragrance of a rose? Young or old, few can walk by a rose in the flush of full bloom without bending over to savor its intoxicating aroma. Given…

jcharlow
June 4, 2012
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Indoor Plant Disorders

INDOOR PLANT DISORDERS Some disorders of indoor plants are caused by disease organisms and insect pests, while others are environmental or cultural in nature. For every species or culture of indoor plant there is a…

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