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Laying Plastic Mulch

Plastic mulch is sometimes used to start vegetables such as tomatoes and melons earlier than normal. Commercial growers use a machine to lay the mulch, but...

How Low Should You Go?

We often are asked whether it is good to mow lower in the spring. The answer is yes and no. It doesn’t hurt to mow...

Herbicides for Home Vegetable Gardens

Though mulches and hoeing are usually all that is needed for small vegetable gardens, homeowners with large areas may need the help of herbicides...

Starting Tomatoes Early

If you would like to have your tomato plants produce earlier in the year, there are certain things to keep in mind. Most people...

Grassy Weeds in Broadleaf Plants

By: Scott Eckert Most gardeners are familiar with herbicides that can be used to eliminate broadleaves (i.e., dandelions) from grasses (i.e., lawn). They may not...

Apple Tree Sprays

Two common diseases on apple trees are cedar apple rust and apple scab. Though some apple varieties are resistant to these diseases — including...

Asparagus Time

Asparagus is one of those vegetables where freshness is incredibly important. If you have never eaten asparagus fresh out of the garden, try it....

Preventing Weeds in Flower Beds

Often mulch does a good enough job in perennial flower beds to prevent weeds but sometimes the mulch needs a little help.  In annual...

Frost Tolerance of Apricots and Peaches

Growers of apricots and peaches often wonder at what temperature fruit buds are killed.  These two tree fruits bloom very early and are often...

Care for Spring-Flowering Bulbs

As spring-flowering bulbs go through the flowering process, keep three care tips in mind: 1. If practical, remove spent flowers with a scissors or a...

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