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Just a pinch at right time will help rhododendrons
Should I prune my rhododendrons and azaleas? — Betsy Smith, Evanston In general, I find that rhododendrons and azaleas do not need a lot of pruning to keep them looking nice in the Chicago area. Azaleas and rhododendrons create their flower...
Tags: Chicago Tribune, Dwayne Johnson, Chicago Botanic Garden
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SDSU Extension offers variety of services to answer horticulture & tree questions
BROOKINGS - Spring may be behind schedule this year, but when it does arrive SDSU Extension is ready, says Rosie Nold, Ag & Natural Resources Program Director. "Like all services SDSU Extension provides, when it comes to horticulture we have many...Tags: Agricultural Research and Technology, Natural Resource Industry, Science and Technology, Conservation, Research
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Tree inventory helps arborists plan for Spokane's future
The Spokesman-ReviewIt's almost like money growing on trees. A new city report has counted, measured and placed a monetary value on nearly every tree on city property. And, at least according to the report, there are a lot of trees in town worth more than the cars parked...Tags: Natural Resource Industry, Orthopedic Surgery, Inventories
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"The Fruit Hunters" Looks at the History and Politics of Fruit
The Fruit Hunters May 14, 7 p.m., Bow Tie Criterion Cinemas, 86 Temple St., New Haven, (203) 498-2500 May 19, 12 p.m., Bow Tie Palace 17 and Odyssey Theater, 330 New Park Ave., Hartford, (860) 236-6677 Â Food is a big deal in America. In the...
Tags: The Fruit Hunters (movie), Television Industry, Entertainment, Food Network (tv network), Movies
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Monday profile: Thousands of daylilies, hostas are Roger Popelka's beautiful compulsion
La Crosse Tribune, Wis.Roger Popelka has spent the past two decades transforming his property into a horticultural masterpiece. Tucked beside the bluffs off Hwy. B in Smith Valley, Eastbrook Gardens (which is a "fancy name" for Popelka's backyard, he says) is home to more...Tags: Music, Entertainment
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Airing out the lawn
Should I core-aerate my lawn? — Tom Jenkins, Wheeling Core aeration — removing plugs of turf to create many small holes throughout the lawn — is a good practice to include in your maintenance program. Core aeration with proper...
Tags: Chicago Tribune, Chicago Botanic Garden
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Marion celebrates Arbor Day, recognized as a Tree City USA
Smyth County News & Messenger, Marion, Va.A beautiful spring day offered the perfect opportunity for residents of Marion and visitors to celebrate Arbor Day as proclaimed by Mayor David Helms. The group gathered at Riverbend Park on the Marion Riverwalk to learn about trees and the "greening"...Tags: Natural Resource Industry, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Human Interest, Appalachian Power Company, Smyth County
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Arborists compete to go climb a tree
Dozens of climbers are getting ready to scale the trees at Wheaton's Cantigny Park, but their mission is not child's play. The statewide Illinois Tree Climbing Championship on Saturday will feature professional arborists and tree-trimmers, replicating...
Tags: Joplin Tornado (2011), International Trade, Cantigny Park, West Chicago, Wheaton
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Harsh appointed to Young Farmers Advisory Board
Matt Harsh, co-owner and operator of Chesley Vegetable Farms, a 45-acre fruit and vegetable farm in Washington County, was appointed by Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley as one of five new members of the Young Farmers Advisory Board. The board is...Tags: Natural Resource Industry, Science and Technology, Conservation, Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development, Environmental Issues
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Fighting emerald ash borer
Q: We have a beautiful, full ash tree on the berm in back of our house, which at this point is free from the emerald ash borer. Last summer it was fully leafed out, and we have checked the bark for tell-tale signs of the borer such as small D-shaped...
Tags: Chemical Industry, Chicago Tribune, Inorganic Chemical Industry, Chicago Botanic Garden
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Milbank FFA Food Science advances to nationals
The Milbank FFA Chapter attended the 85th South Dakota FFA Convention, April 14-16, FFA members were recognized for their achievements and the Food Science Career Development team, Natural Resources team, Floriculture team and Veterinary Science Team...Tags: Agricultural Research and Technology, Natural Resource Industry, Food Industry, Environmental Issues, Animal Science
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Students help plant trees for Arbor Day
About 20 High Point Elementary School students listened closely to Orland Park arborist John Rothenberger Friday as he explained the delicateness of transplanting a tree. "This three-inch tree is going to require three years of attention, of care," he...
Tags: Students, Natural Resource Industry, Teaching and Learning
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