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Butterfly Landing
Lawn and Garden / Wild Bird
Butterfly Garden Plants

Butterflies capture the attention and inspire the imagination of both young and old. Inviting these natural beauties into your garden is as easy as choosing the right plants and providing a few other creature comforts that butterflies require to flourish in a single location. First, learn which butterfly species are native to our region. There are [...]

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Garlic
Lawn and Garden
Growing Great Garlic

Select Your Type The garlics grown for cooking are found mostly in two species: Allium ophioscordon, the hard-neck types, and Allium sativum, the soft-neck types. The hard-neck garlic bolts in spring to produce a woody flower stalk with bulblets atop. Plant the bulblets and you’ll harvest garlic “scallions” the next spring. Hard-necks are favored by knowledgeable [...]

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Grass
Lawn and Garden
Establishing a New Lawn

Determine the composition of the soil in the top 10 to 12 inches. Will water be able to penetrate the soil easily? Soil that is so tight that water cannot penetrate easily should have a light textured top soil or a great deal of humus added. The material should be incorporated to a depth of [...]

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Ladybug on leaf
Lawn and Garden
Ladybugs

Ladybugs (Hippodamia convergens) Keep refrigerated (35-40° F) until ready to use After receiving your package of ladybugs, leave the bag sealed and place it in a refrigerator, or other cool place. This calms the ladybugs down from their shipping experience. Early evening is the best time to release them, and gives them all night to [...]

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apple-bucket
Lawn and Garden
Controlling Diseases & Insects in Fruit Trees

Dormant Sprays These sprays are designed to be used while the trees are in their dormant stage. These products are used mainly to control diseases on plants. Four applications are optimal; the most essential of these sprays are the first and last. 1ST – In the Fall after leaf drop has begun. 2ND – Approximately [...]

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