Joshua Tree National Park in Southern California may be named for a tree you can see closer to home, but it also offers some other attractions worth the 200-mile drive from Las Vegas.
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Question: I have planter boxes that get hours of direct sun. I’ve tried everything from corn to edamame, grapes, peppers, tomatillo and many others. I have even put up shading, but either there is too much sun or maybe I overwater. I’d like to start now and get a jump on summer.
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Question: When do I no longer have to protect my citrus plants from freezing weather?
It’s pretty hard to go wrong with an excursion to Valley of Fire State Park this time of year.
Question: Should I give my ash trees the same iron treatment as fruit trees?
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Question: Can I start feeding my fruit trees now, or should I wait until spring?
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It’s pretty hard to go wrong with an excursion to Valley of Fire State Park this time of year.
Using verse to speak to young athletes, Lesynski highlights the excitement of the game and all its facets to kids for can’t get enough hoops. I liked the way author Loris Lesynski moves between spectator and player POVs here (for kids who are one or the other), and the action-packed cartoon drawings by Gerry Rasmussen just add to the enjoyment.
Question: The low temperatures affected the citrus trees. Most of my new growth is on the suckers. Should I remove them or just let the tree be?
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