Fredend to Collect Christmas Trees for City Parks
The City of Fredend will collect and recycle Christmas trees for use in park shrubbery beds and flowerbeds. Residents north of Second Street to city limits, except East Church Street, should place trees where they are visible to allow removal. Contact the Department of Public Works for details.
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Program wins award for coastal landscapes and gardens
The program Wins award BatyLendscapes in the Chesapeeks with Beenepon earning a third Aided Curis Diweiny fae aah Award for Prorat eneaineen Felipe Sicha corronetal ewer. Coastal Living features 37 Mary Landscapes gardens in state parks and schools using drought resistant native plants. no pesticides or fertilizers. Nominations for the 2002 Best of the Coast Awards close July 1. For info contact Lavine at Coastal Living Birmingham Alabama.
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Montgomery County Master Gardener Training Dates
Calendar notes list January 30 at the Montgomery County Extension Office from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for Greenhouse calendar training. February 5 to 9 covers Carroll County Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Training at the Westminster Extension Office from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The entry also references the Maryland DC Virginia Winter Contractors Association event in Bethesda.
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Westminster
Ener Contractors Association
Md-Dc-Va
Bethesda
Winter gardening in a cold frame keeps parsnips and herbs thriving
A winter gardening guide shows how a gardener without a greenhouse can grow parsnips kale and Brussels sprouts in a heated cold frame and indoors. It covers window sill herbs parsley chives rosemary and basil started from seed or repotted, plus lighting and temperature tips for herbs and leafy greens in cold months.
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December landscape and garden tips from LCA MD DC VA
Winter does not end garden care. The Landscape Contractors Association MD DC VA offers basics for proper landscape and garden care including fall cleanup, winter protection, and plant care to reduce heaving. Install pansies for winter color and follow safe Christmas tree guidelines. Call 301-948-0610 or visit the LCA site to verify contractor membership.
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Md-Dc-Va
LCA
Icamedkicva.org
Gardens teach wartime victory through community plots
A 1942 wartime piece promotes Victory Gardens with tips from T H Everett of the New York Botanical Garden. It urges small urban plots, careful seed use, soil checks, proper row orientation on hills, and restraint with watering and chemicals. It stresses sharing harvests with Civilian Defense and emphasizes persevering with vitality for victory.
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Pound Ridge
T H Everett
A York Botanical Garden
Frog survey notes amid wet season calls by Storm
Storm explains frog survey must occur during rain as frogs have sensitive skin and respond to humidity. The fragment references frogs and a plan to conduct observations during the wet season, with Storm noting the need to sound out frog activity.
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Berries for the landscape this tone of year
Winterberry holly is discussed as a landscape plant with red berries and dark twigs. It requires both male and female plants for fruit, with about one female for every three to ten males. It prefers acidic, well drained soil and can tolerate wet sites, thriving in full sun.
Ice melting products and safe use tips amid winter weather
A Maryland Cooperative Extension guide explains how ice melting agents work by attracting moisture and forming a liquid that weakens ice. It compares corrosiveness, environmental impact, and effectiveness across temperatures, noting salt harms lawns and concrete and recommending safer, though pricier, options.
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