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With such a nice spring, most of you have already replaced some frost-damaged material and added a few annuals to your landscape. If you’ve had trouble with any of your newly planted material, this article may be of some help....
Anonymous user
- Tue May 29, 2007 09:11:13 PDT
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Languid tendrils arch over pergolas or weave a visual tapestry through fences and trellis. Vines are stunning, clever, and can be somewhat naughty. Observing the mischief they may get into can be part of the fun. Taming them can be well...
Anonymous user
- Tue Apr 3, 2007 09:45:39 PDT
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Regarding recent frost.
By the time this article comes out, a sufficient amount of time will have passed to allow the weather to warm and the likelihood of more damage will pass.
By now, you should be able to trim a majority of the...
Anonymous user
- Mon Feb 5, 2007 15:46:28 PST
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So you’ve received or purchased a gift plant for the holidays. Whether it is a poinsettia, Christmas cactus, paperwhite (narcissus), orchid, topiary or a variety of Christmas tree, appropriate care is important in order to keep...
Anonymous user
- Tue Dec 12, 2006 11:02:02 PST
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ONCE your winter rye is up and well established, be flexible with your irrigation schedule. Water less often as fall kicks in. Increase frequency during hot or windy spells.
FEED the following: shrub material; young vegetable and...
Anonymous user
- Wed Nov 1, 2006 13:02:45 PST
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I have been an advocate of water gardening since I installed my first waterscape 10 years ago. It was a small effort, a pre-formed oval shell placed under an old camellia tree. It became a focal point of my garden, providing me with a...
Anonymous user
- Tue Sep 19, 2006 10:53:11 PDT
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This is the time of year in Bakersfield that most gardeners have given up and decided to wait for cooler weather to reconstruct their yard.If you are looking for a few side trips I have found a couple of “secret gardens” that...
Anonymous user
- Fri Jul 28, 2006 14:18:27 PDT
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Before I leave you with the gardening checklist for July, I would like to respond to a recent article in The Bakersfield Californian.The article stated, and I quote:“You can’t buy a jacaranda tree in Bakersfield from a good...
Anonymous user
- Tue Jul 11, 2006 12:21:37 PDT
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I am mostly German, with a dash of English, Dutch and Native American thrown in. I drink French roast coffee made with Colombian beans and green tea from China brewed in an English stoneware pot.My bubblebath is from Italy, my shirt is...
Anonymous user
- Tue Apr 18, 2006 14:01:54 PDT
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After our recent wet weather, many local gardeners have been forced to cozy-up indoors and plan for sunnier days in the garden.Once our storm-drenched soil is dry enough to work, grab your jacket and be off to your local nursery. The...
Anonymous user
- Tue Mar 21, 2006 16:20:26 PST
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