October 14, 2015 // no comments
Caring for neighbors' houseplants doesn't have to be complicated
Q.I have a pretty large Norway maple in my front yard, and in recent years it has become increasingly more difficult to grow grass under it, especially on the north side. A. You're not alone … For more ideas on dealing with shade and surface roots of …
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July 9, 2015 // no comments
Weeds thriving in your lawn? Try these tips
If weeds dominate an area, it's likely that something is wrong with either the growing conditions or your lawn care practices. Shade, compaction, low pH, and cutting the grass too short will all allow weeds to thrive over turf. “Natural” herbicides …
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Lush lawns: 7 tips for organic lawn care
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July 9, 2015 // no comments
Asian tiger mosquito: Disease-carrying insect detected in Cairns, far north Qld
An aggressive, disease-carrying species of mosquito that is regarded as a public health threat has been detected at the Port of Cairns in far north Queensland. The Asian tiger mosquito, or Aedes albopictus, has a voracious appetite for blood, can …
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Insect group pushes nationa…
July 7, 2015 // no comments
Living Smart: Is it time to update your landscaping?
The couple embarked on a landscaping project with the goal of creating a private outdoor summer “room,” complete with a curved stone landscaping wall, a tree canopy as the “roof” and a bird garden. Those big changes continue to lead to small ones.
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Gifford getting new parks, landscaping and…
July 4, 2015 // no comments
Joe White: Chinch bugs can do a lot of damage to a yard
Chinch bugs are especially fond of St. Augustine grass, but will settle for other lawn species if St. Augustine grass is not available. For such a little bug, they can do a lot of damage to the turf in a very short time. Unlike fungus diseases that are …
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April 21, 2015 // no comments
Why the grass at the Super Bowl is perfect even though it's an indoor stadium
While Phoenix Stadium does have a retractable roof, Tim Newcomb of Sports Illustrated reports, it's not large enough to let in the sort of sunlight you need to grow a two acre grass field. To get around this problem, the stadium's designers made the …
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Shaggy lawns…
April 15, 2015 // no comments
A Quick Cleanup
#A Town of Payson storage yard north of Green Valley Park had turned into an unorganized junkyard for police and fire scraps in recent years, until complaints triggered some much-needed cleanup work. #The town had left piles of scrap wood, ripped up …
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4 companies ordered to pay .2M for cleanup at former Hempfield junkyard
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March 31, 2015 // no comments
ScottsMiracle-Gro Reports First Quarter Results; Company Well-Positioned for …
MARYSVILLE, Ohio, Feb. 4, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (NYSE:SMG), the world's leading marketer of branded consumer lawn and garden products, today announced fiscal first quarter results in line with the Company's …
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March 20, 2015 // no comments
Landscaping service sued by homeowners claiming defective work
GRETNA – A landscaping service is being sued by a pair of homeowners who claim the business did unworkmanlike and defective work on their property. Bonnie Knowles and D.E. Knowles filed suit against Mince Horticultural Services LLC and Dustin Mince …
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March 14, 2015 // no comments
Show your lawn some love, the importance of aeration before fertilization
SOUTHERN UTAH / ADVERTORIAL —This time of year, the ground beneath your lawn is either beginning to thaw or has thawed with the record high temperatures experienced, marking the beginning of a new season and the time for your first fertilizing …
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