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Is Vinegar really good for killing weeds?
Q: I’m thinking of using horticultural vinegar a spot applicator such as Weed Wand Magic to kill weeds like dandelions & possibly painting the vinegar onto grasses growing in a planting bed. Do you have any experience with this approach?
Why is our coastal fruit dropping?
Q: I take care of several local orchards and have been finding huge amounts of fruit drop and poor setting near Astoria. Apples, cherry, plum, very weak production in the orchards. Do you know if this is common, or what causes it?
How can I use my garden snails?
Q: How can I make the snails in my yard useful? I know it's a long shot, but I figured the MG team would think of something, if anyone could. I'm sick of killing them. Can I move them to my compost pile? We do a ...
Country Living Newsletter - August 2018
In This Issue: funding for farmers & ranchers, OSU Beef Tour, where did the tansy ragwort go? phosphate and the human future, hay hauling permit update, year-round grass tetany management, plants attracting beneficial predators, fruit tree "slugs", enthusiastic yellow jackets, early appearance of fall webworms, protection for tomato plants in changing weather, WILDFIRE preparedness, oxeye daisy weed, August garden hints, and more!Country Living Newsletter - July 2018
In This Issue: manures and gardens, blossom end rot, apple maggot season, interesting insect imposters, invasive nutria, blackberry weeds, beekeeping workshop, July garden hints, hay hauling, livestock numbers declining in the county?, sobering farm accident statistics, 2018 Columbia County Fair: July 18-22 (Benny Beaver day is Saturday, July 21st), and more!Report ID:
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