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Home-Front Ecology: What Our Grandparents Can Teach Us About Saving The World
Just talked with my father-in-law, who is in contact with several people on wheat harvest. Yields are miserable this year, in the wheat growing plains states, on account of the drought and late...
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still on, but how long?
still connected, but for how long......not looking a gift horse in the mouth.......got the left eye's cataract removed today, just peeled off the eye patch and tape.....left most of me...
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Lawn sprinkler again
Still looking for a lawn sprinkler or two. In the backyard , we have a medium/large lawn and also a row of flowers; need to avoid spraying a walkway as well as neighbors' property. Looking at a few...
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Hedge Replacement
A good friend of mine has a long, wide row of hedges in his back yard. They are about 8.5 to 9 feet tall. (Yes, they are a pain to trim.) In the front yard there is one gaping top section cut out by...
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small bees in ground
I noticed some small bees hovering around a spot at the edge of one of my garden areas. I tried spraying with wasp/hornet spray a couple of times, but they're still there. I'm allergic to bees and...
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Advice needed: Thai chili plants and their peppers stopped growing
Hi. I'm having a very odd experience with Thai bird chili plants I'm growing right now. I've successfully grown them in the past in the ground; this is the first time I've tried growing them in...
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Which plants are natural indoor deodorizers?
Hello, Can someone recommend an indoor plant that will noticeably help to freshen the air? Thank you! Ted Shoemaker
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Cooling effect of trees
I am not sure this is the best place to ask this question. There were two large trees in my backyard which provided a lot of shade. I had to have them removed, and I thought that my house would be...
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Mistletoe killing an apple tree?
Dear All, I have a sick apple tree which is *covered* in mistletoe. The variety is Howgate Wonder. It is about 30 years old and it had more mistletoe than apple leaves and stems and the apple leaves...
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Slugs and Snails Advice
SLUGS & SNAILS UK directory of garden related websites. If there are two words that strike fear into the hearts of gardeners and make them drop their spades in sheer terror and rage it is Slugs and...
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New Aspargus Plantings
I planted some Asparagus "roots" (i.e. not from seed) last spring in my garden. I read from various sources in the 2nd year and even 3rd to just let them grow and not harvest them. I am finding them...
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Save the Madgardener!
I've been lurking on this group for a couple years now. I live on a boat and have recently been allowed gardening access to a friend's yard. You all have provided us with countless good advice and our...
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Canister Sprinkler Head?
Is there a sprinkler head type called a "canister"? Thanks in advance!!
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vermi compost for Seed germination?
Hi, Is vermi compost good for seed gemination? I have planted Tomato, Dinathus, Morning glory and petunia seeds in the compost. The Compost was pretty moist and was dark black. The compost very much...
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Cedar tree turning brown
I have a 20-year old cedar that is turning brown in patches from the bottom up. Let's start with the fact that I'm not a gardener and have minimal knowledge and experience in gardening or tree care....
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