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Gardening Q & A: Weather causing stress to trees
July 13, 2012 11:56 pm By Sandy Feather Q. I have noticed that many of the trees in my yard are dropping leaves, some still green and others yellow. I have a sweet gum, a linden and several black cherries. … Continue reading
Citrus treatments against disease-bearing bug begin Monday in San Juan
As they prepare to start applying insecticides to fruit trees in parts of San Juan Capistrano on Monday, state officials asked residents at a public meeting Thursday night to help prevent the spread of a bug-borne bacteria that could threaten … Continue reading
Maintaining Rights-of-Way Help Provide Safe Service for Everyone
Most threats to the safety of our rights-of-way come from natural causes such as plants, trees and animals. Seasonal storms also disrupt power and communication lines. Contributing editor Paul Hull’s feature article, "Keeping the Way Open," presents why maintaining our … Continue reading
Weekend Plantings: The Hardy South American Tipu Tree
Published: Thursday, may 3, 2012 at 11:58 p.m. last Modified: Thursday, may 3, 2012 at 11:58 p.m. Among the most harmonious of all botanical names is Tipuana tipu, the moniker of a hardy South American tree that’s blooming right now … Continue reading
Man giving nature a helping hand in laying a new Elwha carpet
ELWHA RIVER, Clallam County — They may not look like much, but these are brave pioneers. Recently planted in the shifting sands, tight silts and mixed jumble of sediments, these native plants are among the first colonists of some 800 … Continue reading
Turning sap into syrup in Concord
The sugaring operation started about seven years ago with a few trees, said farm Coordinator Michelle De Lima. but it has grown into a larger operation in the two towns with the addition of an on-site sugar house and a … Continue reading
GARDENING: Mexican Elder a cool and hot plant
Mexican Elders sort of act like cool-season trees or you might say semi-evergreen. they are full of fresh new leaves as of recent and look great. just like cool season plants they seem to grow best in cooler temperatures and … Continue reading
Attract wood ducks by adding boxes to area
Attract one of the state’s waterfowl treasures to your property by building a wood duck box, a man-made habitat for the continent’s most colorful waterfowl. Wood ducks thrive in forested wetlands, and they naturally nest in tree cavities. But as … Continue reading
Creating interest in your winter landscape
although winter marks the beginning of those gray, raw, cold days when they become shorter and darker, it shouldn’t be a season of discontent. To most gardeners, it marks the end of the active gardening season. however, it is a … Continue reading