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weeding tool

Suggestions for a good weeding tool for both lawn and garden? I would prefer one with a long handle. Bruce
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posted by brucegooglegroups
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penniseteums......

I'm growing penniseteum 'Hameln' in zone 5. Should I be seeing signs of growth yet? I'm worried about them because thei...
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posted by wadesmyhoney
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suggestion on how to keep the nasty insects away

i was at a friend's house & yard party, in my BLACK bugshirt, as usual, since it was 'high' summer and i overheard a gu...
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posted by frogfog
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK, Knodding Thistle

Last Fall I posted photos of the Nodding Thistle in bloom. This very beautiful "weed" displays two distinct flower stag...
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posted by arf
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How do you propagate wild violets?

I just love these freckled ones I found yesterday growing in my yard. I will go out and see if I can find them again an...
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posted by nomore
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Small spaces can bask in colorful trees, too

Color, it seems, is high on the list of priorities for gardening and landscaping enthusiasts. After last week's column...
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posted by earl
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Chinese Pistache

I want to put up a privacy head or a THICK tree line. It's about 100 feet on each side and about 30 feet on each edge m...
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posted by miller57
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Looking for ideas to replace tree

In the front of my yard, to the left of my house, I have a dead, crimson maple. I need to replace this tree but not sur...
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posted by higgledy
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tulip mold?

I dug-up a few bulbs and noticed a blue (mold?) on the bulbs. This mold looked just like I took some Miracle Grow powder...
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posted by higgledy
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Aloe for Dummies: Top Heavy Aloe

Can I cut the top most leaves? Will it stop it's growth. The stem is small and the plant is too heavy and cannot stand...
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posted by rmaniacnyc
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Amonium Nitrate application rate (???)

Hello to all. I live in North Florida and have a 3 acre yard. A mixed variety of grasses from Floratam to burmuda to Ba...
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posted by dreidjax
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Advice on suitable hedging for small garden

We have a small garden which is surrounded by a 3ft fence I built aroun 10 years ago. We have a conifer hedge growing a...
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posted by richardwalton.26w0vz
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Storing tulip bulbs

There is a bed in my yard with tulips. I want to lift them and plant elsewhere. After the green foliage browns, can I j...
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posted by higgledy
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London Planetree - help diagnose problem

I have a 25 foot tall London Planetree in the back yard. This spring the bark separated from the wood at the base of th...
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posted by EtherJones
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