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    Robins nest ?

    Hopefully this robin nest comes through. Ron
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    Yea!!!!! my birds are back

    Love the tropical colors and songs of Orioles. We have Baltimore and Orchard orioles up here. Birds rules. Ron www.gardening-for-wildlife.com
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    Asters ?

    Asters are native to meadows and open fields where they receive full sun and often dry conditions. Plants that require full sun will make every attempt to reach it and that makes for tall, floppy plants that have poor blooms. Move them if you can and yes, cutting back will help, but they...
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    Weeping blue spruce

    Welcome mh52. Snow is actually a wonderful insulator from the harsh cold winds that would dry up your tree. Allow the snow to stay, it will slow down needle dehydration and wind burn from winter winds. Ron www.gardening-for-wildlife.com
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    I know someone knows

    Angel trumpet (Brugsmania). Moon flower (Datura) All parts are toxic, please be careful around kids and pets. It is recommended to wear gloves when working with these plants as toxins can be absorbed through the skin. Easy to grow from seed. Ron www.gardening-for-wildlife.com
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    What's the best way to get Acorns to Sprout?

    Typically, Live oak are in the White oak family. White oaks produce same year acorns, while red oak poduce takes 2 years to produce a mature acorn. Good advice on the sprouting acorns Treeman. Ron www.gardening-for-wildlife.com
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    Fall Feeding

    Fall is the best time to feed your lawns. Research shows that grasses can store energy to help survive winter and the shorter days. Your lawns will also green up quicker and the healthier. Anytime before the snow flies will work, but if you are using a weed and feed or a pre-emergent, do...
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    lawns, a love hate relationship

    I would rather spend time playing in gardens than mowing and tending to a huge high maintenance lawn. Yes, I enjoy some grass to walk around in, but to much is the biggest waste of space. Ron www.gardening-for-wildlife.com
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    panicum virgatum 'northwind'

    You are welcome. I have 4 different varities of Panicum that do well for me Z5 Ron www.gardening-for-wildlife.com
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    When can I move a small shrub?

    Hi Rebbeca and welcome. Z3, cold winters, do they come early as well? Okay, here in the Great Lakes we are having a record cool summer and that makes a difference with planting/transplanting. If you want to transplant the Sand Cherry bush, here is what I would do. Keep an eye on your...
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    panicum virgatum 'northwind'

    Hi flybynyte and welcome. I haven't been on here much as of late, but let me see if I can be of help. Panicums, lovely grass I have a few different cultivars. They are considered a warm weather grass (come up later and bloom in late summer to early fall). Some grasses are called cool...
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    Trees in my Yard

    Nice! Great to see some odlies still are out there. Ron
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    Bare rooted maple tree question

    Why not turn it into a shade garden? There can't be that much grass growing under the tree. Ferns and other wildflowers that naturally grow in wooded areas with fill the bill, and you can add decorative yard art, maybe a bench or bistro table. As a nurseryman, we are taught that it is a...
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    Soil

    Organic Milorganite will add some of what you are looking for, plus much more. Yes, washed egg shells add Calcium, as I add them to my tomato pots as well as banana peels for Phosphorus. Ron www.gardening-for-wildlife.com
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    Rusty Jack in the Pulpit

    Rust is an airborne fungaus that thrives when conditions are right, like to much rain, poor air circulationand foliage remains damp for long periods of time. Yes, these spores are in the air we breathe. Once any plant contacts a fungus, the best you can do is try to minimize the damage...
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