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Belligerent Bermudagrass tough to destroy

Question: I have a small fescue lawn that is being taken over by what appears to be Bermudagrass or some type of large-blade thick, dense grass that is much greener and thicker than the fescue grass.

Ice stands looked good, but were rarely used

A Minton majolica centerpiece was auctioned in May as an “ice stand.” Minton & Polson was established in 1793 in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England.

Trellised vines make good wind blocks

Q: I was hoping to put up a nice strong wind and sun block on the west and southwest corner of our front yard, approximately 20 feet each way. Could you give me some suggestions?

Something special this way comes

There are times when you don’t realize something is missing from the picture until you stumble across that special something. Nowhere is this more evident than when decorating your home.

Oval template frames garage door view

My garage door has little oval-shaped glass windows going across the top. My problem is that one of these windows broke and I don’t know how to replace it. Any suggestions?

Find what works for your needs in home office

My husband and I are setting up a home office and will be sharing the room. The room is not very large, so we’re not sure how to set it up.

Pluot gumming can be from borers, sunburn

Question: We planted a pluot this past spring along with four peach trees of different varieties. The pluot just started oozing sap or gumming on the lower truck.

Girdling keeps plant roots from spreading properly

Q: We notice that some of our trees don’t seem to be rooting into the soil properly. We assume it’s because of improper root ball preparation or girdling roots. Our test to see if the tree has rooted after at least one growing season is to bend the tree trunk back and forth. If the root ball under the soil easily moves when the tree is pushed, we assume that the tree has poor or little rooting into the surrounding soil.

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