Winter Garden Finds and Tips From Hyams Garden Center
A writer recalls buying ranunculus and stock plants at Hyams Garden Center in Charleston and plans for a winter pot. Notes ranunculus tubers, care, and climate suitability in Aiken with mild winters. Shares pruning, lawn fertilizer timing, and guidance for St Augustine, Centipede, Zoysia, Bermuda.
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Mank
San Francisco
Hyams Garden Center
Charleston
National Gardening Association
Aiken
Clemson
St. Augustine
Centipede
Zoysia
Bermuda
Keeping a Water Garden Afloat Made Easier
Cornell horticulture professor Marvin Pritts advises pond owners on avoiding common errors. He warns against shaded ponds near trees, stocking fish before plants establish, and replacing water during algal blooms. He promotes self sustaining ponds with proper sunlight and minimal inputs, warns against overfeeding and excessive filtration costs.
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Marvin Pritts
Cornell University
Ithaca, N.Y
Pritts
Insect Pesticide Ban Prompts IPM Shift in Gardens
The EPA bans Dursban and diazinon so gardeners face fewer chemicals. Imidacloprid offers a new control option through Mayer Pursell LLC. Cornell entomology expert Hoffmann warns insect control may slow, pushing gardeners toward integrated pest management and cultural methods.
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RPA
Mayer-Pursell LLC
Birmingham
Ala
Advanced
EPA
Michael P Hoffmann
Cornell University
Ithaca N.Y
New York State Integrated Pest Management
IPM
Prom
Hoffmann
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