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How to Prune Fruiting Pomegranate Trees

I am going to help a friend prune his pomegranate trees. Late winter is a great time of year to prune your pomegranates before they leaf out. If you keep a pomegranate plant for the fruit, you should not turn … Continue reading

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Ranunculus Flower Fields At Carlsbad Ranch

The Flower FieldsĀ® at Carlsbad Ranch. This ranch has over 50 acres devoted to raising the ranunculus bulb crop. The dramatic fields of color attract more than 200,000 visitors each year, many come back again and again. The ranunculus flower … Continue reading

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Illegal Beekeeping In NYC

The residents are ignoring a ban on honeybees in NYC and continuing to promote their hobby. Here is an article in CHOW that is well written and informative on the little critters. With the very existence of honeybees threatened by … Continue reading

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