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The Lackawanna Gardener: October 2014
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All things gardening in Lackawanna county. Sunday, October 26, 2014. If you want to see what colors your tree will be dressed in this fall, click on 'Fall Colors' in the 'EASY LINKS' section on the right side of your screen.). Use intact fallen leaves as mulch. Add a thick layer around the beds of shrubs, trees and perennials. Twelve plus inches of fall leaves will act as a layer of insulation for the winter and will break down, amending your soil for next year. Penn State Master Gardeners of Lackawanna ...
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Hort Blog: April 2014
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Wednesday, April 2, 2014. What's up with the Honey Bees? The term “Colony Collapse Disorder” (CCD) was coined to describe this phenomenon. Eight years later, a simple explanation for CCD still does not exist. But that. Mean no one cares or efforts to find answers have not been made. Last fall a panel of experts who have been studying the problem for almost a decade came to these conclusions:. Consensus is building that a complex set of stressors. And pathogens is associated with CCD. Effects of pesticide...
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Hort Blog: July 2013
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Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Ten Terrific Summer Garden Ideas. 1 Keep planting in the vegetable garden. 2 Try something new. You might be surprised to find you love them. Each of these is a great addition to the summer vegetable garden and will be ready for fall harvest. Even if your tastes are not adventurous, you’ll surely find a new kind of lettuce in the gardening catalog. My new garden plant this year is. Johnny’s Seeds Salanova. Lettuces. Check it out! Ok, not into vegetables? 3 Kill poison ivy. Do it in...
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Hort Blog: What's up with the Honey Bees?
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Wednesday, April 2, 2014. What's up with the Honey Bees? The term “Colony Collapse Disorder” (CCD) was coined to describe this phenomenon. Eight years later, a simple explanation for CCD still does not exist. But that. Mean no one cares or efforts to find answers have not been made. Last fall a panel of experts who have been studying the problem for almost a decade came to these conclusions:. Consensus is building that a complex set of stressors. And pathogens is associated with CCD. Effects of pesticide...
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Penn State Philadelphia County Master Gardeners : Why Sanitize? Spring Cleaning Your Containers.
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Penn State Philadelphia County Master Gardeners. The Penn State EXTENSION Philadelphia Master Gardeners present a contributory compendium of gardening resources, ideas, information to share, events and travels. Monday, March 5, 2012. Spring Cleaning Your Containers. By Jessica S Herwick. Re-using your pots from last year can be a big money saver, and it reduces waste, which is always a plus. Even so, thrifty gardeners should beware! EASY TO MIX BLEACH SOLUTION. Rubber Gloves or Kitchen Gloves. Recycle yo...
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Hort Blog: January 2014
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Monday, January 13, 2014. Native Green Medal Plants and Jenkins Arboretum. In early January, Penn State Extension conducted a “Green Industry” conference at Delaware Valley College. We’ve been collaborating with DelVal, The Pennsylvania Landscape /Nursery Association (PLNA) and The Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS) for about 30 years to bring professionals in the green industry together for a day of learning and socializing. This year 175 people participated. The afternoon keynote speaker wa...
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Hort Blog: Growing Great Garlic
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Wednesday, July 7, 2010. I won’t fake modesty here. I grew some great garlic. You can, too. It’s easy. The garlic heads pictured here were harvested over the July 4th weekend… just a bit earlier than normal in this hot growing season. I grow hard neck garlic,. Also known as ophio garlic, serpent garlic, top setting garlic, and echte Rokkenbolle or Schlangenknoblauch (to my German friends). Publication also has enough info to get you started. Note that you’ll likely be saving some of you own crop as...
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Hort Blog: Wood Heat.... Go Wood!
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Friday, January 4, 2013. Wood Heat. Go Wood! 65279; Is there anything more pleasant than sitting by a warm, wood fire? Not much, in my book. The pleasure grows if you cut and split the wood yourself. As they say… in this manner the wood heats you twice. First, while working up a sweat splitting it! Next, when you burn it. The whole process is very satisfying. Cornell University has an excellent wood heat site. And Heating with Wood and Coal. January 25, 2013 at 10:12 AM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Hort Blog: October 2012
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Monday, October 1, 2012. 8220;What’s up with the oaks? 8221; or “Are my oak trees are dying? 8221; were common questions from residents in the Hilltown/Perkasie/Bedminster area this year. Symptoms included whitening in the tops of pin oaks and, on closer examination, leaves that had been “skeletonized”. This means that all of the soft parts of the plant tissue were gone but the “bones’ remained… just the skeleton. Pin oak injury from sawfly feeding. PSU’s Greg Hoover thinks that natural predators a...
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Hort Blog: September 2013
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Friday, September 27, 2013. Fall is for Planting. Fall will probably always have a hard time competing with spring when it comes to generating gardening enthusiasm. I guess there is some natural rhythm that encourages us to plant in spring. But fall planting has many benefits. Soil is warm. warmer than in the spring. Roots continue to grow in the fall well past the time that leaves are shed. Fall is a perfect time for lawn care. The soil, not on it. See this Penn State publication. Weeds translocate herb...
