What Are Borers? Borers are wood-boring insects that are typically larvae of certain moths and beetles. These borers will feed […]
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Drought tolerance has become high on the list of requirements when plant shopping these days. However, this does not mean
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I come to you with the goal of making a one-stop shop for bonsai soil information. While I myself am
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What is Black Spot? Black spot in a serious fungal disease that affects roses wherever they are grown. This disease
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What Are Crown and Root Rot? Crown rot and root rot are two types of pathogens that cause deterioration of
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What Does Mulch Do For You? What doesn’t it do? No, seriously, it does just about everything good that you
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We’re going to start by defining the different types of roots and what purpose they serve to the tree. There
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When it comes to the health of our trees the health of the roots is of most importance. Frequently we
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To learn about how tree roots grow, stay healthy, and where they exist we’re going to reference a few articles
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Mesquite trees are quickly becoming a hot item here in the Mojave Desert. Mesquites grow quickly when given water, tolerate
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Fruitless Mulberry trees are one of the most frequently planted trees in the high desert. They are also the most
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Myth Drought tolerant plants need almost no water, so I will plant those to save water or to avoid having
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Myth One of the best indicators of a plant needing water is when the leaves on the plant wilt. This
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A mycorrhizal fungi is a beneficial symbiotic relationship between a plant and a fungi. These fungi form strands of symbiotic
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