Cyn Reed
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Stories By Cyn Reed
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Fruitless Plum Trees
Fruitless Plum Trees. Ornamental plum trees are often referred to as "fruitless plum trees," having been developed for their attractive blossoms and foliage rather than their fruit. The trees do, however, produce fruit although it is scant and small. Flowering ornamental plum trees may not produce any fruit at all some years.
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The Average Potato Yield Per Plant
The Average Potato Yield Per Plant. Potatoes are a cool-season crop that is fairly easy to grow in a home garden. Many varieties of potato are available, and they can be stored up to six months or more after harvest.
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Different Varieties Of Artichokes
Different Varieties of Artichokes. The artichoke is a perennial in the thistle group of the sunflower family. The edible part of the artichoke plant is actually its flower bud. Artichokes come in three sizes: baby, medium and jumbo. Baby artichokes weigh 2 or 3 ounces, while jumbo artichokes can weigh as much as 20 ounces. There are more than 140 artichoke varieties.
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Grasshopper Damage To Roses
Grasshopper Damage to Roses. Grasshoppers can do significant damage to rose plants. The insects tend to flourish in rural communities and on farmland, as they require relatively large, undisturbed areas to breed, but they can be found in urban areas as well. They breed in tall grass and weeds and feed on roses at night.
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Why Is My Weeping Pine Turning Brown With Very Little Green?
Why Is My Weeping Pine Turning Brown With Very Little Green?. Weeping pine trees, often combined with regular forms of pine in landscaping, provide an exotic accent in a garden. The elegant pines have cascading, evergreen branches that can grow to touch the ground if left unpruned. Weeping pines are available in several cultivars, such as Angel Falls white pine, weeping Japanese red pine and Uncle Fogy weeping pine. The needles of weeping pine may turn brown, leaving very little green, for a number of reasons.
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House Plants For Parakeets
House Plants for Parakeets. Parakeets enjoy getting out of their cage every now and then and flying around the house for exercise and enjoyment. While this is a good activity for them, several houseplants are toxic to budgies. The birds have a natural curiosity, as well as a proclivity to foraging and nibbling on greens. Some houseplants are safe for parakeets, at long as they of free of pesticides and chemicals.
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Tools For Tree Core Sampling
Tools for Tree Core Sampling. Dendrologists--individuals who study tree-ring records--use a variety of tools to study a core sample of a tree. These tools are designed to do as little damage to the tree as possible while gathering the sample. A core sample is a cylindrical section extracted from the tree. It can be used to determine important information regarding the tree, including its age, growth rate and overall soundness.
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The Best & Fastest Growing Grass Seed In Nevada
The Best & Fastest Growing Grass Seed in Nevada
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What Is The Difference Between Horse Chestnut & A Chestnut Tree?
What Is the Difference Between Horse Chestnut & a Chestnut Tree?. The horse chestnut and the chestnut tree are two entirely different trees. Although they both bear the name "chestnut," they are not relatedl. The horse chestnut is cultivated mainly for its ornamental value; its fruit is inedible. The fruit of the chestnut tree, however, may be eaten. There are other differences between the trees.
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Louisiana Pear Tree Varieties
Louisiana Pear Tree Varieties. Louisiana's climate is relatively semitropical, with heavy rainfall and humidity. Many varieties of pear do well in the region, but a potential problem is fire blight, a bacterial infection that affects pear trees and is easily spread in damp, humid conditions. Varieties of pear that are highly resistant to fire blight do best in Louisiana.
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About Locust Trees Bean Pods
About Locust Trees Bean Pods. Many varieties of locust grow in the U.S., with honey locust and black locust being most common. Honey locust has pods that contain edible seeds, while the pods of other locust tree varieties are primarily for reproductive use.
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The Best Plants For The East Side Of The House
The Best Plants for the East Side of the House
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Deer-Resistant Weeping Trees
Deer-Resistant Weeping Trees. While many ways exist to deter deer from eating weeping trees, such as fencing and sprays, they tend to be costly and time consuming. The easiest method is to select varieties of weeping trees unappealing to deer.
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Does Frost Damage Pea Plants?
Does Frost Damage Pea Plants?. Peas are frost-hardy, cool-season vegetables that can be grown in areas where there is a long, cool growing season. Peas can be classified as garden peas, snap peas or snow peas. Since peas are a cool-season vegetable, they will be fine if exposed to a light frost, although a hard frost may damage the blossoms.
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