Plant Ghosts of A Christmas Past
by James Dronenburg, Plant Specialist Let’s remember the plants of Christmas past. They aren’t with us the way they used to be. The reason? People’s houses then were cold, by our standards. Early...
View ArticleScience Fair Project Help For Students and Parents
SCIENCE PROJECT HELP LIST FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS By: Larry Hurley Plants are wonderful subjects for science projects. Here are some hints on how to make your project a success. Hints for Designing...
View ArticleNovember To-Do List
Trees and Shrubs If the month is dry, watch for watering needs during dry spells so that trees and shrubs will go into dormancy well hydrated – especially newly planted or transplanted ones....
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Trees and Shrubs To reduce the chances of damage by rodents over the winter, clear away weeds and dead leaves from around the base of shrubs and trees, especially fruit trees. Pruning of...
View ArticleSally’s Amaryllis – Coaxing, Not Forcing, Nature
I don’t know how long ago the tradition started and I’m really not sure how many other friends and family receive (or received) an amaryllis bulb from my parents but some time, years ago, they began a...
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