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Spring's cool weather gave fruits and vegetables a slow startThursday, July 7, 2011 @ 10:54PMCool summers are not conducive to growing fruits and vegetables. It is still too early to know what this summer will be like, but even though it is now getting warm, the warmth is developing late.

The Break Room: Planting Safety Awareness at HomeThursday, July 7, 2011 @ 12:15PMThe long, sunny days of summer are an open invitation for gardening, yard work, sports and other outdoor activities – all of which can also equal increased ergonomic risks.

Soil may be foiling pomegranate's performanceThursday, July 7, 2011 @ 1:06AMQ: I have a pomegranate several years old, never pruned and seldom fertilized. It blooms but fails to set fruit. It is not a very robust plant and has several dead branches. My soil is primarily red clay. Suggestions?

Going Green: Adopting a new pet plantTuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 8:07AMWhen it comes to pets, lots of people have cats, dogs or the occasional rock. However, the first two on that list aren't allowed in my duplex and the third isn't very exciting.

Newspapers, Schools, Breaking News, Sports, Weather, Alabama, Pelham, Alabaster, Calera, Hoover, BirminghamWednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 12:09PMWant to grow your own vegetables this year but don’t have a lot of time, space or strength in your back? Why not consider trying a straw bale garden this year?

Are your tomatoes 'cracking'? High temps to blameMonday, June 27, 2011 @ 11:02AMQ, A lot of my tomatoes have hard white spots inside when I cut them open. What could be causing this? R. This is a condition that is most common on vine ripened fruit and rarely occurs with tomatoes bought from a store because they are picked green and artificially ripened with ethylene gas.

Do it nowSaturday, June 25, 2011 @ 5:54AM- Plants growing in shade may need water in spite of rain showers. Trees act as umbrellas, keeping the moisture from reaching the plants under them. Check the soil to make sure it has not dried out.

Organic fertilizer is ideal in gardensThursday, June 23, 2011 @ 5:50PMAs we enter the hot summer, I’m reminded of how much the cold of winter and the heat of summer have in common.

Lime tree should reboundWednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 4:03PMQ: Due to recent freezes our Persian lime tree had to be cut back to the trunk and two shoots have developed. Will the tree be a good producer again?