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Chipmunks - Neighbor or Nuisance?

Remember those days when television was still in black and white and Chip & Dale were two furry rodent friends... more

Phylloxera? Sounds Like the Cat has a Hairball....

​Question: I have 3 pecan trees growing in my backyard that have been there for 20+ years. Every few years... more

Rosey Woes

Q. ​I seem to be fraught with garden woes this spring.  Over the past few weeks I have noticed that... more

Lethal Lichens??

​Q.  I noticed a strange growth on my tree.  It is somewhat circular in shape, gray-green in color and seems... more

Color in the Garden

When getting out in the garden and changing your flower beds from pansies to the new annuals and perennials for... more


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Try Another Kind of Composting

Many gardeners have compost bins outdoors, but there is a way to compost indoors as well.  You let worms... more

Dirr Talks Garden Trends

  If you are a gardener or even just like to read garden books, odds are high that... more

Wordless Wednesday: Native Azalea

As a child of the rural South, nothing says spring more to me than the airy blooms of native azaleas.... more

Master Gardener Helpline Now Open

This week is National Volunteer Week, and I want to share a great volunteer driven resource available... more

Wordless Wednesday: Iris and St. Fiacre

Category: wordless wednesday; Flowers ... more
     

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