May 6, 2020
…y certifications as well. http://www.isa-arbor.com/findanarborist/arboristsearch.aspx There will be more certified arborists near major urban areas, of course, but this can be a starting point. Local g…
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March 20, 2024
…d start looking for a nice balled-and-burlapped Shumard red oak. You want a tree that has been dug, because those clumps are made “by nature,” not “by man.” Plant it off center, slightly to the left of…
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September 23, 2008
…of North Central Texas, this 1600-page beauty is my (and I dare say the) primary reference for all things native around this part of the country. Basically, it is a book about North Central Texas plant…
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July 31, 2008
…e. It was pretty much a tear-down-and-start-over because the old, flat roof had just about given out. Squirrels in the ceiling were the last straw. (They’re safe and happy in the trees now.) Please ind…
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July 28, 2010
…et tall and may have 20 or more 6-inch-long flowers per spike? They even flower in the heat of summer during late June and into July! The hybrid lily ‘Triumphator’ is a cross of the common Easter lil…
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July 29, 2014
…nnels. As the moles push up to re-open their tunnels, the traps are triggered.” Question: What are some good choices to replace our Japanese boxwoods? They look terrible after last winter’s cold. What…
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August 27, 2012
…overall height. For example, a 30-foot-tall tree’s lowest limbs should not be higher than 10 feet above the ground. Raising them even to this level on some tree species will increase the potential for…
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…Start with 100 to 200 square feet. You’ll be able to maintain it easily, and you can always expand it another season if you enjoy the experience….
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