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National News - From NGA Editors
New Hybrid Rudbeckia
Rudbeckias, also known as black-eyed Susans, are great for brightening up gardens with their yellow blooms. In recent years breeders have developed several new varieties of both annual and...
Produce More Raspberries in Cool Climates
Its raspberry season in many parts of the country. If you love red raspberries and want to get an even bigger crop, consider using a technique developed by researchers in Norway. They grew two...
Return of American Chestnut Can Help Reduce Global Warming
American chestnuts ( Castanea dentate ) were prized trees in North American forests until blight wiped them out in the last century. Researchers have been trying to breed a disease-resistant...
Revised Book on Deer-Proof Gardens
Deer are capable of decimating a garden overnight and are the bane of many gardeners existence. There are countless books, articles, Web sites, and products available to help control this pest....
In the Garden
Are squirrels driving you to drink? Are tree squirrels digging up your bulbs and helping themselves to your bedding plants? Are ground squirrels excavating your fields and pastures?
I lived with a garden full of squirrels for 14 years, so I know...
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Wild Wing Company Wild Wing Company is dedicated providing avian habitat and controlling pests with the most...
Clever Gardening Technique
Outwit Squirrels The reason squirrels invade a vegetable garden is because they are thirsty. Most veggies, such as...
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- Water Trees Deeply
- Plant Warm-Season Vegetables
- Pull Weeds
- Check Drip Systems
- Deadhead Rhododendrons and Azaleas