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Saturday February 20, 2010 |
Goat's Beard (Aruncus dioicus) | Today's Featured Plant
Goat's Beard (Aruncus dioicus)
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Q&A: Installing Landscape Fabric Question: I want to use landscaping cloth around my shrubs and put rocks over it to control weeds. How do I keep the cloth down? Do I need to use stakes on the edges or how do I tack it down?
Answer: Since you're going to cover the landscape cloth with decorative rock, you can temporarily hold it down with stones as you're installing it. Once you have it laid out the way you want it, simply pour the rocks over and rake them out, removing the stones as you go. The weight of the rocks will keep the cloth in place. Make sure that it's butted up snugly against the wood or plastic border material. If the area is bordered by lawn, dig a shallow trench around the bed and place the edge of the fabric in the trench, then fill the trench with stone. It's very important that the fabric is buried so it doesn't get caught in the lawn mower. |
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Q&A: Controlling Slugs Question: I've been having major trouble with slugs this spring eating and destroying my entire sunflower crop. What to do? Eggshells, copper stripping, saucers of beer, and I've heard about Fortisan (aluminum sulfate found in the UK), now what? Britt Uecker Manistee, MI
Answer: It sounds like you have heard of all the remedies there is for slugs. All the home remedies will work for a time, but need to be reapplied periodically. The copper strips around the bed are the best control I know of, as long as you remove all the slugs inside the bed first! There are a number of chemical controls such as the ones you've mentioned, but you need to be careful about kids and pets being around the area where you spread the slug bait. Generally, remove mulch and and objects slugs can hide under, cultivate the soil frequently and use raised beds to dry it out and weed regularly. Stick with it and your sunflowers will survive. |
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Tip: Prune Blueberries Thin branches of blueberry bushes to encourage better fruiting and new growth. Prune bushes to 4 to 5 main stems, removing older, less productive stems and stems with main small, twiggy branches. |
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