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- Choosing the right trees for your climate and landscape: acacias, alders, ash, beeches, birches, cedars, cottonwoods, cypress, elms, douglas and other firs, balsam, gum, eucalyptus, hemlock, lindens, magnolias, maples, mesquite, English chestnut, oaks, palms, pines, poplars, spruce, sycamores, buttonwoods, plane, weeping willow, rosewood, cajeput, carob trees, laurels, tallows, coral, sequoia, ginkgo, nettles, locust, orchid, bamboo, yucca, mimosa, tea tree, Christmas trees, catalpa, umbrella trees, tulips and dogwoods; plus fruit and nut trees like citrus oranges, grapefruits, kumquats, lemons, limes, mandarins, tangelos and tangerines; apples, pears, peaches, apricots, mulberries, avocados, bananas, cherries, figs, olives, nectarines, persimmons and plums; walnuts, pecans, hickory, almond, filberts and other trees.
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- Sowing, seeding, growing, fertilizing and harvesting your home garden fruits, including indigenous berries, apples, oranges, plums, pears, peaches, apricots, tangerines, bananas, kiwis, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, grapes, watermelon, cantaloupes and other melons, star fruit, lemons, limes, prunes, dates, figs, mangoes, mulberries, pomegranates, kumquats, persimmons, grapefruits, cherries, raisins, coconuts and more. Plus do-it-yourself gardening information about vegetables and other plants, like tomatoes, carrots, lettuce, green peppers, jalapeno peppers, cayenne peppers, bell peppers, peas, okra, asparagus, spinach, collard and mustard greens, brocolli, corn, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, cabbage, beets, radishes, zucchini squash, lima beans, snap beans, kidney bean, pole beans, green beans, pumpkins, cucumbers and herbs like dill, rosemary, thyme, parsley, sage, garlic and more.
- Tips, advice, ideas, suggestions, solutions, methods and techniques from gardening specialists about general gardening issues and specific areas of plant management like horticultural growing tips; building and maintaining greenhouses; hydroponics; watering, irrigation and water management; cultivation and harvesting; cactus and rock gardens; landscape design and more. Get solid help and information from lawn and garden experts to your questions about garden tools and equipment such as tractors, lawnmowers, edgers, weed whackers, scythes, rakes, shovels, trowels, spades, sharp shooters, post-hole diggers, augers, axes, hatchets, hoses, nozzles and more; plus lumber, hardware and fencing materials, tractor supplies and equipment, and gardening and land maintenance in general.
- Practical information. Common and in-depth solutions for questions, problems and concerns about all types of plants, foliage and vegetation -- trees, bushes, shrubbery, flowers, fruits, nuts, vegetables, weeds and more.
- Get answers to virtually anything related to plants, lawns, landscaping and gardens, including insightful gardening details on fruits, vegetables, weeds, bushes, shrubbery, flowers, trees and other plants.
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