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As happy as we are to see the glories of spring, said glories are closely followed by the emergence of weeds that overrun our gardens and yards. If the area under cultivation is small. due diligence with a good weeding implement is generally all that is needed. However, if a much larger area needs to […]
Let us contemplate the fungus gnat. These delicate flies that resemble mosquitoes belong to the Sciaridae, Diadocidiidae, Ditomyiidae, Keroplatidae, Bolitophilidae, and Mycetophilidae families of the order Diptera. Their size, 1/16-1/8 inch long, rarely up to ½ inch for some species, make It difficult to properly identify an individual without appropriate mounting and magnification. The adults […]
Eric Chamberlain of Chamberlain Landscaping was the speaker at the Feb. meeting. His subject was getting your plants through the winter and doing repair work on damaged trees and shrubs in the spring. For those who missed the meeting he made the point that the major consideration for successfully overwintering plants is to choose the […]
The All-American Award Selections will shortly encompass perennials. It will be interesting to see what direction their choices take. For many years we have depended on the Perennial Plant Associations (PPA) for guidance in the choice of hardy, trouble free perennials. This is a professional organization whose purpose is to evaluate perennials with the […]
The All-America Selections organization field tests new varieties each year and have been doing so for the last 82 years. New varieties are entered into the trials by developers and tested against established varieties by amateurs and professionals alike. Their motto is “Tested nationally and proven locally.” This insures that a variety is suitable […]