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We are now well into the growing season and I have heard about a lot of problems cropping up this year.
The crazy weather on Memorial Day weekend and then the scorching heat the following weekend …
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Jim Boxberger
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6/18/21
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A quick follow-up to my frustration of last week. So the next day I brought home some starting fluid and a new spark plug from the store. As I was taking apart the air filter housing so I could spray …
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Jim Boxberger - Correspondent
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6/11/21
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A quick follow-up to my frustration of last week. So the next day I brought home some starting fluid and a new spark plug from the store. As I was taking apart the air filter housing so I could spray …
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6/11/21
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I wasn't sure what I was going to write about this week, until luck would have it the topic fell right into my lap: Frustration. Everything was going good on Tuesday when I normally write my column. …
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Jim Boxberger - Correspondent
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6/4/21
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It has been another crazy spring and I have been running around like a chicken with my head cut off. A month ago now a reader sent me a letter asking for advice on finding a tree for the corner of …
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Jim Boxberger - Correspondent
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5/28/21
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Fungus, normally the bane of the gardener, can also be beneficial and I am not talking about the mushrooms on your pizza tonight.
A fungus known as mycorrhiza is being added to many professional …
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Jim Boxberger - Correspondent
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5/21/21
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After the frosty start we had to the week, it is nice to see that the weather is improving and warmer days are in the forecast for the next week or so.
That doesn't mean that you shouldn't still …
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Jim Boxberger - Correspondent
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5/14/21
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Spring has sprung and the flowers are blooming. Forsythia with their bright golden flowers have been blooming for over a month now and some are showing no signs of stopping.
The cooler nighttime …
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Jim Boxberger - Correspondent
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5/7/21
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The International Association of Horticultural Producers recently completed a twelve month study on how flowers improved covid outcomes from March 2020 to March 2021.
Findings show people who …
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Jim Boxberger - Correspondent
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4/30/21
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What a rollercoaster this spring has been so far. Beautiful days like this past Tuesday followed by sub-freezing temperatures Wednesday night. At least we didn't get any measurable snow. It could …
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Jim Boxberger - Correspondent
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4/23/21
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Spring is starting to sprout. Daffodils and crocus are blooming, hyacinths and tulips are coming up and the forsythia is in full bloom.
Now is the time to treat your lawn for crabgrass. Did you …
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Jim Boxberger - Correspondent
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4/16/21
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Well the nice weather this week got everyone outside to enjoy some sunshine and I even had a few questions this week that I haven't had before.
One question, I had to research because I didn't …
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Jim Boxberger - Correspondent
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4/9/21
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