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Landscape Clocks/Timers

                                                              A recommendation for more responsible water uses in the home garden.                                                   Once you have decided to grow anything in the dry western climates there are certain considerations that should be explored before you even purchase your…

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MULCH!

​ A recommendation for more responsible water uses in the home garden, A series. Mulches and top dressings are long overdue aggressive promotion. The use of mulches and top dressings are an important way to cut down on the amount…

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The Era of the Mandarin.

By Ed Laivo The Mandarin has taken the lead in popularity over the Washington (Navel) Orange. The desire to sell mandarins, what was once considered fruit too small to market, resulted in a brilliant marketing campaign that allowed fruit once relegated to roadside stands to become…

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