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Caring For and Planting a Balled in Burlap Christmas Tree

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Tis the season when lots of people drag a real tree into their house and decorate it. Some people buy live trees that are balled in burlap instead of a cut tree. A live tree is a great idea, but … Continue reading →

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How To Force Spring Bulbs For Christmas

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Forcing bulbs is the name of the process you can use to manipulate the natural flowering season of spring flowering bulbs. This will help them to bloom prematurely. It is basically making the bulb think that it is spring in … Continue reading →

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Prevent Lawn Damage – Control Grubs in Lawn

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Controlling the grubs in your yard will reduce damage from skunks and raccoons. Skunks and raccoons look for grubs and other insects in your yard. The problem is as they’re looking for food they’re doing a lot of damage with … Continue reading →

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