Spreading the word about pears, Washington’s ‘forgotten’ fruit
Arias has been in the marketing business for various fruits for 25 years, and she said pears often take a backseat to apples and cherries in Washington’s fruit orchards. “In my opinion, pears have ...
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Plant these tree varieties for good luck
Photo courtesy Getty Images. Plants and trees can add color and shade to your property – but did you know that there are certain types that are believed to bring luck, fortune and prosperity?
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Plant these tree varieties for good luck
Plants and trees can add color and shade to your property – but did you know that there are certain types that are believed to bring luck, fortune and prosperity? According to feng shui ...
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Flowering Pear
The flowering pear is known as a very adaptable tree and is capable of surviving in many different environments, including humid, arid, and air-polluted habitats. This ability, both to adapt to the ...
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Britain lost 25 million of its ‘graceful giants’, the elm tree — but there’s finally real hope that they are coming back
Within living memory, so many of our hedgerows, lanes and parks were awash with elm trees. Several varieties once thrived here, but it’s the eponymous English elm (Ulmus minor ‘Atinia’ — thought to ...
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PHOTOS: We Care Trim-A-Tree Festival Tree Auction
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These aren't your Granny's Smiths: Why we have more apple varieties than ever before
The apple game has changed, right under our very apple tree. It's no longer just one ... The SweeTango is one of many new apple varieties that have burst onto the market, completely changing ...
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Corpse flowers and flesh flies: why so many plants and fungi smell like death
Then there’s the ornamental pear, Pyrus calleryana, planted widely as a street tree in Australia’s southeast. Unfortunately, it smells like human semen to many people. It’s not only plants that have ...
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Burned leaves and problematic pear trees: Questions for the Master Gardener
Lift the fruit until it’s horizontal to the ground – if it pops off the tree, it’s ready to pick. Let them ripen on the counter, preferably on a towel to prevent bruising. This will usually ...
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7 of the longest-flowering perennials – these varieties will add color to your garden for months
Here, I reveal what the experts have nominated as their favorite longest-flowering perennials. Perennial varieties of salvia have long-lasting blooms that flower all summer long in US hardiness zone 4 ...