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Eisenberg: How to deal with garden clover Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 8:56AMQ. I’ve tried to keep up a decent grass lawn, but clover keeps growing in it. I noticed that the bees and other insects really like the flowers, and I like them too. I’m tired of trying to get rid of the clover and don’t want to use chemicals on the lawn. I wondered if it is OK to let the clover take over. Beatrice K., Cambridge.
Weeds, thistles, grass – oh my! Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:23AMKaramanos Park is barely three years old but weeds already conquered much of the park this summer. Milkweeds grew up to six feet tall and thistle shrubs gnarled through the bushes.
Getting Dirty at the White House Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:31AMFirst Lady Michelle Obama is getting her hands dirty -- and I applaud her for it. In overseeing the planting of a vegetable garden at the White House today, the First Gardener is setting an example. Like many commenters posting...
Slippery shores: Algae growth up at Lake Tahoe Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:38AMSkip Jarvis, who owns a home in Incline Village, took his dog out for a swim recently at nearby Hidden Beach and struggled to keep his balance while wading into the water.
New study at Lake Tahoe focuses on algae growth Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 12:55PMRENO, Nev. — Scientists at Lake Tahoe have launched a new study to try to better understand what causes clarity-robbing algae growth on some shores around the azure lake atop the Sierra Nevada.
Hoary alyssum—A weed to watch for on your property Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 4:36PMWednesday, August 25, 2010 4:15 PM CDT BOZEMAN - Have you noticed a small, white-flowered mustard growing prolifically in your neighborhood? It could be the noxious weed hoary alyssum (Berteroa incana).
Outdoor class calendar Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 1:34AMLawns: Summer recovery, fall renovation WHEN: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Aug. 18 WHERE: St. Charles County Extension Center, 260 Brown Road in St. Peters
Consider planting a tree as ... yes ... we look toward fall Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 2:57AMSummer has peaked, and we are on the downward slide to Halloween and the holidays. Summer 2010 has been one for the record books. September may bring drier weather. If it does, be sure to water your trees every week going into October to prevent water stress during the winter. If it continues to rain, invest in a canoe or kayak - they usually go on sale at the end of the summer.
News Near You for Aug. 15 Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 11:16PMNEWSNEAR YOURichmondThe Virginia National Guard's longest serving aviator is retiring after nearly 42 years of service. Officials say Chief Warrant Officer Norman McIntosh will officially retire Wednesday after he takes off for the last time from the Army Aviation Facility in Sandston for a final flight around the Richmond area. ...
Outdoor class calendar Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 1:32AMLate summer and fall vegetable gardening WHEN: 6-8 p.m. Aug. 5 WHERE: St. Charles County Extension Center, 260 Brown Road in St. Peters
Midsummer upgrades for optimal results Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 9:18AMBy midsummer, it’s easy to take a vacation from gardening chores. Our plants seem to be doing just fine on their own, and who wouldn’t want to kick back and enjoy the great outdoors?
Outdoor class calendar Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 2:27AMLate summer and fall vegetable gardening WHEN: 6-8 p.m. Aug. 5 WHERE: St. Charles County Extension Center, 260 Brown Road in St. Peters
Want a hot yard? Better water and fertilize Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 11:08PMBoy, is our yard a mess. That's what happens when you're gone all month.
Outdoor class calendar Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 2:52AMMole and vole control WHEN: 9:30-11:30 a.m. July 24 WHERE: St. Charles County Extension Center, 260 Brown Road in St. Peters
Committee looks out for Ramsey Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 5:46PMFew cities in the world have a connection to a lake quite like Sudbury has with Ramsey Lake, Lilly Noble says. While that connection opens all kinds of opportunities, it's also an awesome responsibility, one she hopes to inspire Sudburians to embrace more deeply than they do now.[...]
Texas Crop Report Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 4:38PMCOLLEGE STATION (AP) - The following reports were compiled by AgriLife Extension for the week of July 20:
Outdoor class calendar Sunday, July 18, 2010 @ 1:37AMMole and vole control WHEN: 9:30-11:30 a.m. July 24 WHERE: St. Charles County Extension Center, 260 Brown Road in St. Peters
Outdoor class calendar Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 1:52AMMole and vole control WHEN: 9:30-11:30 a.m. July 24 WHERE: St. Charles County Extension Center, 260 Brown Road, St. Peters
July in the garden: time to fertilize and mantain Wednesday, June 30, 2010 @ 1:13PMQ: What chores should I be doing in my garden during July?
UF releases ornamental peanut plants for use as lawn, groundcover Tuesday, June 29, 2010 @ 4:24PMHomeowners tired of watering, fertilizing and mowing grass have a new low-maintenance lawn option -- peanuts.
Lawns already turning brown in East TN Monday, June 28, 2010 @ 10:50PMThis Summer, homeowners are depending on sprinkler systems to keep green grass.
Outdoor class calendar Sunday, June 27, 2010 @ 2:31AMMole and vole control WHEN: 9:30-11:30 a.m. July 24 WHERE: St. Charles County Extension Center, 260 Brown Road, St. Peters
Perfect yard need not be defined by a weedless ocean of grass Friday, June 25, 2010 @ 4:11PMThere's no argument that we Americans are in love with our lawns.
Outdoor class calendar Friday, June 25, 2010 @ 2:20AMPonds and waterfalls WHEN: 6:30-8:30 p.m. June 21 WHERE: St. Charles County Extension Center, 260 Brown Road, St. Peters
Rain triggers pests, diseases Sunday, June 20, 2010 @ 4:55AMGarden problems related to wet weather and soggy soil continue. Slugs, earwigs, mushrooms and other fungi and lawn diseases are prevalent. Slugs have plagued petunias in my backyard, although the numbers and damage have dropped after the plants were treated with a slug bait containing iron phosphate.
AgriLife Bookstore has good reads for Dad Sunday, June 20, 2010 @ 12:48AMTexas "Gee, thanks. What is it?"
Outdoor class calendar Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 2:08AMPonds and waterfalls WHEN: 6:30-8:30 p.m. June 21 WHERE: St. Charles County Extension Center, 260 Brown Road, St. Peters
After long discussion, vote on Hillsborough fertilizer ban postponed Thursday, June 10, 2010 @ 12:05PMTAMPA -- After more than two hours of testimony, Hillsborough County commissioners agreed Thursday to put off until next a month a decision on a lawn fertilizer ban during the summer months.
These tips can help revive tired, beaten lawn Wednesday, June 9, 2010 @ 10:35PMLawns - I know, rhymes with yawns. But hey, who doesn't like a nice piece of green turf to squish their toes through on a hot day? So here are a few quick tips from Colorado State University to help revive a tired, dog- and kid-trodden lawn.
Grass isn't always greener for your home Sunday, June 6, 2010 @ 4:11AMA well-manicured lawn is a staple of suburbia, but - like the gas-guzzling SUV and the sprawling McMansion - it comes with a steep price, say some area landscapers.
Grass isn't always greener Sunday, June 6, 2010 @ 3:35AMA lawn of wildflowers can be both eco-friendly and eye-catching.
Land Lab to measure against others in district Wednesday, June 2, 2010 @ 10:07AMStudents arrived at the Land Lab in a yellow school bus. As they got off, they scattered, each seeming to know exactly what needed to be done.
C.S. Triola Landscaping performs maintenance, design work Thursday, May 27, 2010 @ 7:47AMCOPLEY — C.S. Triola Landscaping Co. Inc. offers a complete and comprehensive range of landscape services.
Rabalais: Gardening in the heat Thursday, May 27, 2010 @ 2:51AMHello to all my readers. I'm hoping you are enjoying the new blooms in your garden. The rain we had last week was a blessing in disguise. Certainly helped planted seeds, vegetables, flowers, shrubs, roses, perennials and annuals grow. We must remember though that as the heat becomes more intense the more our plantings need maintenance -- watering, fertilizing, weeding, etc. Weeding is what we ...
Succulent sizzle Sunday, May 23, 2010 @ 2:10AMWhen Debra Lee Baldwin discovered that she could grow plants with spectacular flowers, fascinating foliage and the added bonus of low water requirements, she converted a conventional rose and bulb bed into a succulent showplace. She estimates that her half-acre hillside property in Escondido now contains 1,000 of these fleshy, sculptural plants that reward the viewer with vibrant colors and ...
Mark Keaton's Extension News: Manage spring dead spot in Bermuda grass Friday, May 21, 2010 @ 5:47AMSpring dead spot (SDS) has become one of the most significant diseases of Bermuda grass. Spring dead spot disease can show up each year on Bermuda grass home lawns; however, it tends to be more prevalent on intensively managed Bermuda grass. Low cutting height, soil compaction, high pH, overfertilization and thatch accumulation may contribute to the onset of the disease. This disease becomes ...
Greg Buckley/TR Voice: Mow that grass Wednesday, May 19, 2010 @ 4:16AMVisitors to Two Rivers long have commented on the pride of ownership that is evident in our neighborhoods. Compared to other communities, its noteworthy how people maintain their homes and lawns throughout the city.
Pecks in the city: Chickens come home to roost … in your backyard? Tuesday, May 18, 2010 @ 11:47AMChickens are the home gardeners’ new best friend. If you follow “eat local” movements, you may be aware of the current interest in keeping chickens at home. Many municipalities…
Lawsuit settlement to change rules, enforcement for local water quality Tuesday, May 18, 2010 @ 5:08AMSouthwestern Chester County residents can expect to see increased regulations aimed at cutting pollution as a result of a lawsuit recently settled between the federal government and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
Baroque orchestra mines historic sound of "The Four Seasons" Thursday, May 6, 2010 @ 12:49AMNo group has done more in the past five years to freshen and energize Denver's classical-music scene than the Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Colorado. But despite the consistently high quality of its performances and its best marketing efforts, the fledging, underfunded ensemble has struggled to gain visibility.
EPA stakeholder meeting kicks off debate about bay Wednesday, May 5, 2010 @ 11:30PMTOMS RIVER — New 2009 survey results show Barnegat bay's eelgrass beds lost 60 percent of their biomass since 2004, another signal of accelerating decline in the bay ecosystem, a top Rutgers University scientist said Thursday.
Proposed water quality criteria could be costly Saturday, May 1, 2010 @ 10:58PMMANATEE — If the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ’s proposed water quality standards are implemented without any changes, it could cost taxpayers millions of dollars.
Peace of My Mind: Looking back and planting for the future Thursday, April 29, 2010 @ 8:07AMI slip back in time quite easily these days. I was reminiscing about the late 1940s when I was 9 or 10 years old. Our family lived in Goldendale, a small but tidy community on the Washington side of the mighty Columbia River. I had just made a big purchase with my own hard-earned money: a shiny, new blue bicycle with balloon tires and a bell on the handlebars to ring often and loudly.
Time of year to get your garden plan together Thursday, April 29, 2010 @ 12:46AMIt has happened to all of us. We come home from a visit to a nursery or favorite store that sells plants and we wonder why we bought what we bought. Worse, the spouse wonders too.
‘It’s a joy to serve’: Temple groundskeeper retiring after 32 years Monday, April 26, 2010 @ 2:28AMBy Eli Lucero Gordon Bingham has worked as a landscaper at the Logan LDS Temple for 32 years.
Time to catch up on your spring gardening, yard work Sunday, April 25, 2010 @ 2:10AMJack Dillard writes a column about agriculture weekly for The Times.
Remember Arbor Day: Texas Forest Service celebrates urban forestry during San Antonio tree celebration Friday, April 23, 2010 @ 9:52AMSAN ANTONIO, Texas — Forester Paul Johnson knows trees are important. He knew that long before he started working for Texas Forest Service. Trees are the largest, longest-living, most valuable part of the landscape.
Native Landscaping Gains Interest in Staunton Wednesday, April 21, 2010 @ 10:25PMWhen you think of landscaping, you usually think of green. But a different "native way" of landscaping is a different kind of green.
Master Gardeners 'spring' into action in Bexar County Wednesday, April 21, 2010 @ 1:12PMSAN ANTONIO - Now that spring is in the air - and plants, flowers and weeds - are sprouting up everywhere, so are Bexar County Master Gardener volunteers, said program administrators. "Spring is a particularly busy time of the year for our volunteers," said Barbara Lutz, Bexar County Master Gardener association president. "Things are greening up, and with the warmer weather and recent rains ...
Entrepreneurs succeed in tough economy Tuesday, April 20, 2010 @ 9:47PMRyan Walsh, owner of Capital City Groundskeeping LLC. and Daniel Walser, owner of YardScape Services Inc. work out of their trucks managing their respective landscaping companies, which operate in the Raleigh area.