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Backpack sprayers for apple orchard

I have an orchard with old, tall apple trees, some 35 feet high. We are gradually pruning them back, but severe pruning...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by jaystallman
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by jaystallman

Comments? Debates?

"Human activities have approximately doubled the amount of reactive nitrogen cycling though the biosphere compared to p...
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posted by chugga
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by chugga

Using newspapers for mulch/weed control ?

I've seen references to spreading a couple pages of old newspaper out as ground cover for weed control. I have my doubt...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by adykes
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by adykes

Bay Laurel rescue plan

I've purchased for a song an abandoned Bay Laurel about 3 1/2' tall. It managed to put out some new growth so I thought...
8 comments posted 22yrs
posted by Ladypii
8 comments posted 22yrs posted by Ladypii

Assistance for faster compost please

What can I add to my compost pile of hay and goat/rabbit manure and some leaves to speed up the composting time. I did...
10 comments posted 22yrs
posted by jryez
10 comments posted 22yrs posted by jryez

Re(2): grape growing

>> >>Am looking to grow grapes and was considering constructing a trellis out >of >>1 1/4" galvanized pipe. I was plann...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by glenna
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by glenna

PhytoRemediation

http://csmonitor.com/2004/0415/p17s02-sten.html
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posted by chugga
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by chugga

Clay Soil

Would adding ag-lime to my red clay soil be beneficial, or just cause it to turn into brick? Thanks in advance, Homer
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by noone_atall
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by noone_atall

Garlic came up beautifully this year

In Vancouver, WA Never had tops this healthy. Can't wait to pull up the bulbs. http://users.megapath.net/~gletendre/garl...
16 comments posted 22yrs
posted by stuart
16 comments posted 22yrs posted by stuart

Soil amendment/fertilizer?

I am preparing to roto-till my 20 ft. square garden near San Francisco Bay. What would be a good amend/fert. to add to...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by libaala
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by libaala

a question about soil

I have a perplexing problem, and I'm hoping someone here as some suggestions. About 8-9 years ago, I had a combination...
10 comments posted 22yrs
posted by lg1111
10 comments posted 22yrs posted by lg1111

planting seeds in a "no-till" garden"

Hi folks, I have what may be a silly question but here goes; If I want to switch over to a "no-till" method of gardenin...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by wilcoxse
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by wilcoxse

Garden Math

I just put 5# of 12-0-0 blood meal out. I -think- that this means that I applied (5 pounds of blood meal) * (.12 percen...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by chugga
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by chugga

Re: Soil Test

> I don't have a reason, but the original poster in this thread is concerned > about his soil. I mentioned that things...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by chugga
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by chugga

transplanting broccoli

Can broccoli be buried deeper then their containers when transplanted into the garden? I start my plants in a sunny win...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by news
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by news