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October 14, 2024

Tag: horticulture

limes

Citrus fruit ripens through winter

Winter is bare root season, which is the best time for installation of deciduous fruit trees. It is also the best time for dormant...
horticulture

Pollard and coppice during winter

This is extreme dormant pruning. Pollard and coppice pruning involve complete removal of all new growth. They typically involve growth from a previous season...
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Dormant pruning exploits winter dormancy

Bare root season begins as the year ends for a simple reason. That is when deciduous plants are dormant. They are unaware of the...

Living Christmas trees eventually mature

Living Christmas trees require attention after Christmas. Some can only be contained for a few years, while others need to be graduated to the garden.
Heath and heather

Bareroot season begins in January

Christmas trees and associated items are no imposition for nurseries. They are seasonal while not much else is appealing to a retail market. They...
horticulture

Rodents enjoy home gardens

Spring is when most rodents are most active. Although they do not hibernate locally, they are a bit less active through winter.  Their activity increases...
fall color

Autumn foliar color appreciates chill

Indian Summer complicates autumn. It is an imposition of pleasant weather that delays inevitable chill. Gardening is a bit more enjoyable while the weather...
daffodil

Early spring bulbs start now

Halloween seems to be an appropriate time to bury early spring bulbs in shallow graves. The season begins about now, and continues until about...
horticulture photo

Irrigation technology can get complicated

Old fashioned irrigation systems were quite thorough, and technically sustainable. They broadcast generous volumes of water over any vegetation that required it. Their systems...
boulders

Fads influence contemporary garden design

Landscape design and gardening trends change like every other sort of fashion. Several fads of the past were quite practical and justifiable. Many were...

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