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Watering Green

Submitted by Ashley on Tue, 2009-06-30 10:57
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Did you know.......
623 gallons of water can be harvested from 1 inch of rainwater on a 1,000 sq ft roof!

Slime Mold Invades

Submitted by Ed on Fri, 2009-06-26 13:28
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You may have noticed a patch or two of these odd looking guys in your mulch. Slime molds get there name from the fact that they may look slimey or as if they are oozing when they are wet. They come in many shapes and sizes, but in our area we mostly see brown or yellow blobs similar to the picture. If you disturb them a brown powder (spores) blow up and can be messy.

Clearance Garden Plants

Submitted by Ashley on Fri, 2009-06-26 11:56
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As you are walking through the greenhouses at this time of year the colorful clearance signs are probably catching your eye.  Annuals and perennials labeled anywhere from 50-75% off.  What a deal!  However, these are marked at these prices for more than just moving inventory.  Plants are meant to live in soil where their roots are able to stretch and grow, not in plastic containers.  After so long waiting on the shelf the roots become bound and tangled due to the tight growing space or they turn black and slimy from the greenhouse environment.  Since the plant

ASPEN'S BEST TREES FOR 2009

Submitted by Justin Simpson on Tue, 2009-06-16 16:24
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Below we've listed our top performing trees for 2009.  All of these trees grow well in our often challenging region.  We still recommend performing a soil sample before planting your new tree to compare it with each tree's growing requirements (soil ph, well drained soil, sun or shade, etc...) 
We've listed our "Aspen favorites" on each list....
 
 
 
Small Ornamental Trees (under 20 feet at maturity):

  1. Japanese Maple **Aspen Favorite
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