Judy Eisenberg: Putting the garden to bed for the winter Nov 8, 2008
Her consulting services include on-site garden consulting, consultation on best-practice organic planting, organic soil amendments, pruning techniques, and selecting the right plant for the right place. Q. Should I take my annual and perennial container pots (some are terra cotta) indoors for the winter. (Somerville Journal, MA)
Secrets of Season-long Stunning Color in Your Garden Nov 7, 2008
Friday, November 07, 2008. Published Friday, August 1, 2008 12:00 AM CDT. (Pekin Times, IL)
The effects of wind and wood rot Nov 7, 2008
An infection can occur in any wound that exposes the inner wood tissue, such as improper pruning cuts, ice or wind damage, mower or weed whacker damage, insect wounds or damaged roots. Wood rot spreads from the initial infection site to the heartwood or sapwood, causing discoloration, disintegration, and eventual decay and death. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Nov. planner Nov 7, 2008
Dry flower heads on hydrangea shrubs can be removed now but avoid pruning any more than you have to. Otherwise you ll diminish flowers for next summer. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
How to Grow Organic Roses Nov 4, 2008
Utilize proper pruning methods to improve air circulation in the rose plant. Apply an organic sulfur spray to the tops and bottoms of leaves. (Suite101.com)
Pumpkin growers 1,118-pound entry places at Topsfield Fair Nov 4, 2008
The plants need constant attention, weeding and pruning, proper vine positioning as well as insect management. Q: It must be packed full of seeds. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
Rodale Elects To Cut 111 Staffers Nov 4, 2008
The company already had begun slowly pruning high-priced executives from its roster. "The current pace of market change compels us to reallocate our resources swiftly and manage our costs down," said Rodale President and CEO Steven Murphy. (New York Post -- Business)
GV Gardening: November activities in the garden Nov 2, 2008
Neither fertilizing nor pruning are recommended during November. It is however, time to adjust irrigation timers to increase the number of days between waterings (frequency) but leave the amount of time (duration) of each watering the same. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
GARDEN Q and A: Pruned cassia is less vulnerable Nov 1, 2008
The only solution I have found is to keep the plant trimmed back, with a pruning in the spring and a lighter one in July or August. This keeps the limbs short enough to bear the weight of the flowers, and the water they collect. (Florida Times-Union)
Home and garden news and notes Oct 31, 2008
Q&A: PRUNING TREES BEST IN AUTUMN ... This is especially true for oaks, which in our area could be susceptible to oak wilt if they're pruned during the growing season, according to R.J. Laverne, manager of education and training for the Davey Tree Expert Co. The fungal spores that cause the disease are present during the growing season and could enter the tree through new pruning wounds ... If you prune more than one oak, make sure to sanitize the blades of pruning shears or saws whenever you... (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Freeze spares row crops, worries ranchers Oct 31, 2008
"Wild cherry trees can produce toxic levels, and prussic acid poisoning can occur when cattle consume wilted leaves after trees have been damaged by storms or pruning," Troxel said. Silage may contain toxic quantities of prussic acid, but it usually escapes as a gas. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Adopt a park? Not in Brookline Oct 31, 2008
Ouellette said the program includes businesses, nonprofits, church groups and individuals, who take responsibility for all mulching, planting and pruning on the city-owned lands they adopt. Ouellette occasionally tours the sites to make sure they re being kept up. (Brookline TAB, MA)
Master Gardener program offered Oct 31, 2008
Class subjects include growing vegetables, fruit, nuts and berries; ornamental selection and care; soils; pruning; insect, weed and disease identification and control; and more. Weekly instructors include Oregon State teaching faculty, Extension faculty, experienced Master Gardeners and other experts. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Norman Edwards: Time to plant shrubs and trees Oct 30, 2008
For more details on pruning, fertilizing, and other related items, stop by the Walker County Extension Office for a free copy of our bulletin on caring for ornamental plants. Norman Edwards is coordinator of Walker County Extension Service. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
Problems with Growing a Bird Of Par... Oct 30, 2008
Pruning a Strelitzia ... If possible it is a good idea to position a Strelitzia in such a way that "spade pruning" may be employed ... This method of pruning is carried out by slicing into the soil with a sharp spade. (Suite101.com)
A growing fondness (73) Oct 28, 2008
Her weekend days are spent weeding, watering, planting and pruning. It s nice to come home from work and spend time weeding and deadheading, she said. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Japanese-style Landscape Gardens Oct 26, 2008
They may retain their original shapes by use of subtle pruning to maintain size and shape. Plants may also assume cloud shapes, horizontal layers, or other fanciful shapes through rigorous pruning and long-term training. (Suite101.com)
GARDEN Q & A: How to force amaryllis to bloom Oct 25, 2008
Heavy pruning of hibiscus is best done in the early spring, so I would hold off on that. Pruning of deadwood, rubbing branches, or weak branches can be done anytime. (Florida Times-Union)
Tomato Growing Terminology Oct 24, 2008
Some gardeners recommend severely pruning laterals also called side shoots-- in order to increase fruit yield. Paste Tomatoes. (Suite101.com)
Wine clone mystery Oct 24, 2008
The more we know about the clonal selections, soil composition, rootstocks, trellising techniques, pruning methods and degree days, the better we can guess what's going to be in the bottle, right. To an extent, yes, but even well-informed wine drinkers have a difficult time making sense of many of the technical details of winemaking, especially when it comes to clones. (International Herald Tribune)
Irish budget puts more hazards in motor sector's road Oct 23, 2008
There is a major difference between pruning and cutting. The former is done with the intention of regrowth; the latter leaves little room for resurgence. (Business Report, South Africa)
Double your chances when planting maple seed Oct 23, 2008
Everyone I know complains long and loud about the annual pruning of crape myrtles. Do you advocate not pruning them ... I recommend no pruning on tree-form crape myrtles other than occasional removal of the small trunk sprouts. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Finding faith in the garden Oct 20, 2008
I am puttering and pruning and planting. Katherine, my friend across the street, finished all these things weeks ago. (Boston Globe)
Plant an investment now for your landscape's future Oct 19, 2008
Pruning is discouraged for the first three years. All those leaves feed the tree. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Plants you can always count on Oct 19, 2008
It s native cousin, on the other hand, is not at all fussy and can easily be trained with little pruning into a choice, 15- to 30-foot multistemmed deciduous tree ... Full sun gives the best show, and cultivars can be kept in the four-foot-high range with annual pruning. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Roll out the barrel Oct 18, 2008
The work typically begins in February with pruning. It s important to trim off new growth to open the tree up to sunlight and air and to thin the amount of fruit produced, Dennis said. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Letter -- Thanks for including the library Oct 17, 2008
I would also like to thank the buildings and grounds department for regularly weeding, pruning, mulching, watering and maintaining the library grounds. Thanks also to the individual volunteers who have endeavored to improve the gardens at the library by weeding, watering and planting bulbs and annuals. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
'Harvest season for marijuana' Oct 17, 2008
In the home's basement, police found what Dirsa called a "prep" area: a bucket with what appeared to be marijuana, a workbench, scissors, pruning shears, a foot locker with several leaves and pot matter, a screen propped up to separate material, bone meal and wheat fertilizer. Cory is scheduled for a probable cause hearing on Nov. 3 in Hampton District Court. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Starr shines Oct 16, 2008
Many farmers said they had spent untold hours pruning extra blossoms, building elaborate greenhouses, and fertilizing their pets with bizarre concoctions. In Rhode Island, Steve Connolly, the top grower in the world this year, said his 1,568-pound pumpkin received a regimented diet of manure, molasses, ground bone, blood and fish. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Give Gardens a Tropical Touch with ... Oct 16, 2008
Pruning and Propagating a Heliconia. By selecting the correct plant in the first instance pruning is neither necessary nor advised. (Suite101.com)
Police: Bust nets 4 pounds of pot, customer list Oct 16, 2008
In the homes basement, police found what Dirsa called a prep area: a bucket with what appeared to be marijuana, a workbench, scissors, pruning shears, a foot locker with several leaves and pot matter, a screen propped up to separate material, bone meal and wheat fertilizer. Boynton said in his statement the department had received information in August from Hampton police that Cory was growing marijuana at her house. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
GV Gardening: They’re back! The mesquite twig girdlers Oct 13, 2008
In fact, some folks look upon the mesquite twig girdler as another of Mother Nature s pruning tools. Mary Kidnocker is a Master Gardener who frequently writes about the subject from a local perspective. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Court hears saga of love triangle and crime Oct 11, 2008
Later shot dead while pruning trees. "I LOVE you, but to save face, I have to shoot you in the knee. You have one month to think about it.". (NEWS.com.au)
GARDENING: Greet cooler temperatures with color Oct 11, 2008
Firebush is a woody shrub that may reach 4 to 6 feet in height but can be kept smaller with pruning. Want something shorter. (Florida Times-Union)
Daytona board forgoes expert opinion, says oak must go Oct 10, 2008
Ormond Beach-based arborist Don Spence told the advisory board Tuesday that with serious pruning, 30 percent to 40 percent of the tree at the pedestrian ramp could survive for as long as 20 years ... "Pruning that tree should be able to be done for less than $2,000," he said. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Crape myrtles resist drought, require little maintenance Oct 10, 2008
You can reduce its size by one-fourth each winter, but you must always leave unshaded greenery below each pruning cut you make. If the process seems like it would take too long, remove the Leyland and plant a more restrained evergreen like Emerald Green arborvitae. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Mother's Garden: Fall pruning Oct 7, 2008
Pruning trees and shrubs is very, very complicated ... Pruning is different for each plant as well as for each reason ... My favorite pruning manual's first edition was first published in 1899 by a Mr. Bailey who knew everything. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Mackinaw winemakers get some help from the YouTube generation Oct 6, 2008
Mackinaw Valley Vineyard worker Cody Mitzefelt throws Vignoles grapes into a bin while pruning Sept. 16. (The Pantagraph/B Mosher). (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Agricultural HS Open House Oct. 5 Oct 5, 2008
The following demonstrations will be given by teachers, students, and alumni: Dog Grooming, Dog Obedience and Agility Demonstration, Small Animal and Reptile Display, Flower Designing, Computer Landscape Design and pruning demonstration, Arborist Equipment Display, Sawmill, CNC Router demonstration, and Diesel Mechanical and Heavy Equipment Operation Displays. The Horse Barn will be open for viewing. (Medfield Press, MA)
GARDEN CALENDAR: October is month to control insects Oct 4, 2008
Pick up hoses, and be sure that if you have done any pruning or bagging of yard trash that it is not left curbside. Be sure that your sprinklers are turned off and in fact, don't water at all that day so your lawn and landscape can be thoroughly dry. (Florida Times-Union)
Click here to read more. Oct 3, 2008
But visit the softly rolling hillsides of the property on any business day and you'll see all three partners at work: greeting customers, helping out in the winery or, yes, pruning and picking. Among the three, they have decades of experience as top administrators at hospitals and schools. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Mum's the word this fall Oct 3, 2008
A one-gallon Burford holly or ligustrum will soon cover the windows and require severe pruning to keep it in check. 3. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Pruning young minds Oct 3, 2008
Scientists claim this synaptic pruning is good ... Girls typically start pruning brains a year ahead of boys. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Prepare garden for winter now Oct 3, 2008
One bit of garden maintenance that experts say should be put off until winter is pruning trees. During spring, summer and fall, trees are in an active, growth phase, and pruning can stress them. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Oct. planner Oct 3, 2008
Be sure to leave some greenery below each pruning cut. Incubating eggs in a classroom is not as hard as you might think. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Hurley receives certification Sep 25, 2008
The exam encompassed crucial areas such as landscape design, plant selection and placement, construction and planting techniques, treating turf and shrub insect/disease damage, as well as tree care and pruning techniques. An individual who has obtained this credential is one of the select group who has demonstrated advanced knowledge and can offer clients assistance in caring for their landscapes. (Georgetown Record, MA)
Vocational Training Program Termed Success in Oxford Sep 24, 2008
At Town Hall, the students were able to work with the offices of the first selectman, town clerk and finance department repainting doors, assisting in a long-term storage project and pruning and planting. Working with Park and Recreation, they joined other teens and young adults in distributing snacks and lunch in the department's summer camp program, assisted with games and activities, helped counselors and provided pool supervision. (Voices, CT)
Tree teams work to save storm-hit canopies Sep 18, 2008
University of Florida tree expert Ed Gilman told the conference that research with a wind machine blowing at 120 mph, or the strength of a Category 3 hurricane, showed proper pruning can reduce wind damage but that the wrong pruning can make matters worse. "Hat-racked" and "overlifting" too many bottom branches removed are among the wrong ways to prune, tree experts say. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Aspiring gardeners receive expert advice at landscape seminar Sep 17, 2008
Ex tension Agent Rick Beau champ discussed landscape design, Master Gardener Rhona Watson talked about bed preparation and planting techniques and Master Gardeners Linda Griebel and Mary McCroan presented information on landscape maintenance, including weeding, irrigation, fertilization and pruning ... That one will be about pruning and getting the garden ready for spring. (Wetumpka Herald, AL)
Alternate Foods Of Gray Squirrels Sep 14, 2008
Pruning occurs at the time the sap begins to move through the trees and the squirrels are drinking maple sap. Sometimes, the sap dries on the twig tips and squirrels are treated to maple syrup or sugar. (Suite101.com)
Hooray for hydrangeas! Sep 14, 2008
Like the panicled hydrangea, flower buds are borne on the current season s wood so early spring pruning is fine. Annabelle has been around for quite some time but she does tend to flop over, especially when subjected to late summer downpours. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Add some punch for fall with asters, mums Sep 14, 2008
But with a bit of planning and pruning, you can get your garden shipshape and full of color. The stars of the fall garden are mums, asters and ornamental grasses. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Secrets of Season-long Stunning Color in Your Garden Sep 13, 2008
Saturday, September 13, 2008. Published Friday, August 1, 2008 12:00 AM CDT. (Pekin Times, IL)
'The Joy of Sex' is back Sep 12, 2008
It's time for pruning, replanting and feeding. Follow our spring gardening guide. (iAfrica.com)
Dwarf Conifers for Suburban Gardens... Sep 11, 2008
These conifers are practically maintenance free, they require little or no pruning, they are drought tolerant making trips away from home for the gardener more enjoyable. All these factors make the patio work free, attractive and enjoyable all year round. (Suite101.com)
Gardeners specialize in organic land care Sep 11, 2008
Even pruning has an organic component, Burrows said. She discourages clients from adopting the ultra-tidy round look for shrubs because it s unnatural and tends to kill the inner foliage. (Bolton Common, MA)
The native plant alternative Sep 11, 2008
Pruning once a year for trees and shrubs usually is adequate. Start planning nowNow is the perfect time to start planning your landscape, says Bonnie Bladen of Intermountain Nursery in Prather, which specializes in native plants. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
She creates some heaven on Earth Sep 10, 2008
Her friends Lisa Baldwin, Ethel Donati and Jackie Graham help with transplanting, planting bulbs, weeding, pruning and treating plants for insect damage. Annie's Annuals, an online nursery based in Richmond, has donated boxes of seed-bearing native plants so Petro could fill out the garden. (Santa Maria Times)
The resilient, luxurious basil Sep 10, 2008
The tomato plants look blighted and ragtag, the corn patch is a tangle of broken-off stalks after nightly marauding by squirrels and raccoons, and my carefully constructed pole bean teepees support a spindly twining of beans, the only plants surviving the continual pruning by the neighborhood rabbit community. However, amid this wreck of a garden, one species always looks luxuriant the whole summer and into autumn: basil. (Christian Science Monitor)
Work details give inmates way to pay back Sep 8, 2008
Their duties include clearing retention ponds, painting fire hydrants, planting and pruning trees, building and repairing fences for the Solid Waste Department, cooking and barbering. AIKEN COUNTY. (The Augusta Chronicle)
GARDEN Q & A: Use care when pruning a sago palm Sep 6, 2008
GARDEN Q e care when pruning a sago palm ... How should I go about pruning these or how do I cut them back so that they are not as tall ... If they are in the rental house yard, you might want to get an OK from the owner before pruning these plants. (Florida Times-Union)
VALLEY CENTER: Student's proposal reaches fruition Sep 5, 2008
Alexa symbolically opened the farmers market by cutting a ribbon with, appropriately, a pair of pruning sheers. Larson, who called the market an example of the "power of one" because of Alexa's efforts, also announced the Valley Center resident Bryan Bahlman had won a contest to create the motto for the farmer's market: "Get fresh with your neighbors.". (North County Times)
Citrus pest seen in California Sep 4, 2008
org -- that reminds consumers to inspect for the psyllid monthly or whenever watering, spraying, pruning or tending trees and especially during times of active growth. It also offers photos and tips for identifying the pest and harm it can cause. (Fresno Bee)
Isles interns Sep 4, 2008
The interns were participants in the Isles Career Center/YouthBuild Institute and worked on garden projects from redesigning and planting flower beds, to performing regular garden chores, such as weeding and pruning under the direction of Morven intern leader, Alison Anu zis, a senior at Sarah Lawrence College. This is the 7th consecutive year that Morven Museum & Gar den has partnered in the Isles Career Center/YouthBuild Institute. (NJ.com -- Times)
A little care can revive 40-year-old boxwood Sep 4, 2008
However, after a major pruning in late spring, it still appears fairly healthy with dark green foliage, though there are some dead areas in its interior and some yellowing leaves ... Pruning it back severely will reveal the bare interior ... He has pruned many of them hard to reduce their size, and they usually come back fine, although it is always possible that you could lose a plant or two after a major pruning. (San Francisco Chronicle)
