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    yard help!!!!!

    One thing will rid you of weeds long enough to plant grass. Horticultural Vinegar. It kills the weeds like Round-up but has no chemical side-effects. Spray 'em and wait until dead. Bring in the soil and immediately spread seed for grass.
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    Chemical users needed!!

    Maybe a call to the local Conservation Police would enlighten us before sentencing her 99 to life for the murders of....
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    Chemical users needed!!

    Might I suggest some heavy pruning along with the water drenching ? This may give the Russian Sages a chance to come up next spring and others the opportunity to "Cut-off" the chemically exposed portions to remove further contaminations.
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    Fall Feeding

    Another tip for the thrifty budgets out there: When the leaves fall off the trees, mulch or mow them into little bits and pieces around their original trees, bushes. Like forestry, the nutrients in the leaves are re-introduced to the soil. The same with grass clippings. A healthy lawn will...
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    Greatings from Texas!

    Wonderful ! & welcome. I hope many questions are asked.......and answered here. "My Spider Senses are Tingling" -SpiderMan
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    Composting????

    Here are some ideas: Thinking of going Green ? This is what we do with kleenex, paper towels, paper, cardboard, junk mail, etc. FIREPLACE. Got one ? No ? We use cloth hankies, table cloth napkins, & towels to dry our hands, bodies. Animal meats, bones (cooked) and other waste we use our...
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    Make a rain barrel easy!

    Cute video. I've got a better idea and more convenient PDF file. Normally I sell this design, however can make exceptions here. Free to download for this forum. Make a rain barrel NOW ! Consumer Reports latest issue talks about a possible water shortage coming as soon as 2013 ...
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    Heres one for you Wes...

    I've been searching the net up and down without a lot of clues, however, the leaf shape is identical to a pear tree and the stems are redish. The bud structure is set up like a pear tree also. My Cleveland pears have mild redish-brown bark and produce dark sickly green fruits that size. It is...
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    Banana tree not producing

    That's probably why I did not get any blooms. When the leaves drooped, I cut them off. Droopy leaves look like a folded umbrella and ugly, but I'll "leave" them alone this time regardless of what my wife says. Thanks for all the tips.
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    Banana tree not producing

    What about the lower leaves that fold over ? These are still green but look like a folded umbrella. You're saying to leave them on there until they turn brown ? Any answers to these questions ?
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    Banana tree not producing

    Well, I've waited 4 years for them to grow and re-sprout without results. The new shoots are off to the side of the stump. Here in Illinois it got unseasonably cold in the past two weeks. This is the time I chopped and moved them inside. Like I said earlier, no mites or bugs that I can...
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    Pomegranate issues

    Sounds like neglecting the plants would produce better results. I'll just water them once a week and mist them daily.
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    Citrus trees

    I just re-potted both of them. Would I be able to wash some nutrients out by thoroughly watering them ?
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    Pomegranate issues

    Very helpful, Thanks. Sounds like the plant is very over rated, needing a pollinator to achieve 68% fruit setting. I wish I could hire a few of my honey bees to pollinate, but the wife won't allow them into the house....Besides, honey bees only like whites,yellows and purple shades of...
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    Citrus trees

    Photos of my dilemma .....
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    Pomegranate issues

    Here goes.......
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    Any Lime grower's?

    Is this all they need is more humidity ? I have posted a thread about these earlier today and wish to find out more on what soils they like. Acid, Alkaline, Neutral ?
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    Pomegranate issues

    For some reason my dwarf Pomegranate bush flowers quite a bit but still no fruit. I've had it outside all summer and fertilized it frequently. The plant itself grows good, however don't see any bees trying to pollinate it. I've tried to self pollinate the male/female type flowers with little...
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    Citrus trees

    I have 3 citrus trees (dwarf) that have struggled ever since I got them. Recently I re-potted them in a composted cow manure/peat mix. The leaves are still yellowish green and growth is sluggish. I'll fertilize them every 3 weeks in summer (placed outdoors) with 10-10-10 or such. Do these...
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    Banana tree not producing

    Didn't see any mites on either one, Ron. I'll try to post pictures here instead of my advertorial website. Nancy, Having put these trees outside until two weeks ago, they get good morning sun but some strong winds. The leaves get all shredded looking and ratty. So what you're saying is...


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