Diggin' In: Free lawn clinics, helpful hints get grass green
Your lawn ugly looking from the hot, dry summer? Learn how to rejuvenate it again.
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Learn how to read lawn for proper watering
Q: I have been irrigating my lawn a lot these past several weeks but I have never asked anyone how much irrigation my lawn needs. Is there a policy or rule of thumb?
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N.J. Senate, Assembly committees approve Barnegat Bay cleanup bills
Andrew Mills/The Star-LedgerThis beach off Hancock Avenue on Barnegat Bay in Seaside Heights. Tests of the waters exceeded the allowable bacteria levels in more than half its 36 total samples taken, according to a report released today by the Natural...
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Wire, twine could be killing pecan tree
Dear Neil: We have a 10-year-old pecan tree. My husband has placed a metal piece around its trunk to keep squirrels from climbing it, and he's secured it with wire and twine. It is cutting into the bark. Bark on the tree looks like it is all going to ...
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East Dallas gardener finds practical approach to beautiful plants with less work
Michael ParkeyMichael Parkey's corner lot near White Rock Lake is packed with trees, shrubs, perennials, succulents, ground covers and aquatics. And having something going on in the landscape year-round is important to the landscape architect.
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What to to in the August garden
"Gardening requires lots of water -- most of it in the form of perspiration." August isn't the busiest month in your flower or vegetable garden, but there are tasks that need to be done.
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Yard of the month program highlights residents’ efforts
In July, the Neighborhood Action Team started the Yard of the Month program to demonstrate its appreciation for residents in the Fourth Ward and Look West neighborhoods who take care of their yards.
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Proposed green cemetery near Verona sparks controversy
When Meg and A. Neil Skinner go, they want to go green. The town of Springdale residents and longtime environmental and social justice advocates want to be buried at a proposed green cemetery on the property of their good friend Gene Farley.
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Family raises chickens in the city
1. No more than four chickens are allowed at each such single-family dwelling. 2. Male chickens over 4 months old are not allowed.
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Taking care of cool-season lawns
How does your lawn look? Mine is a tad weather beaten. Actually, it's half dead. I gave up on it weeks ago and aimed my water hose at trees and shrubs that were turning a lovely shade of yellow because ...
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