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Maddy: Garden musings

We have experienced something that hasn’t happened in several years, a wet June. Last year’s drought not only stressed out plants but also stressed out ... Read more

by Brian Maddy, Friday, July 7, 2017 8:10 pm

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Squashing squash bugs

One of the tastiest garden vegetables that works great in casseroles are the summer squashes. The ones that we’re most familiar with are the yellow ... Read more

by Brian Maddy, Friday, June 30, 2017 11:58 pm

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Troubleshooting tomato troubles, part 2

One quiet Saturday morning I was out inspecting the garden. I had noticed that several of the leaves at the top of the one of ... Read more

by Brian Maddy, Friday, June 23, 2017 7:07 pm

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Troubleshooting tomato troubles

We’ve had somewhat of an early spring this year. Many of our gardens have gotten off to a great start. If you’ve noticed that your ... Read more

by Brian Maddy, Friday, June 16, 2017 10:46 pm

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Problems with Leyland Cypress trees

Leyland Cypress trees over the last decade have become very popular as screens or specimen trees in many landscapes. They can grow well over 100 ... Read more

by Brian Maddy, Friday, June 9, 2017 10:22 pm

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Bugs that bug you in the garden

Some of the tastiest garden vegetables that works great in casseroles are the summer squashes. The ones that we’re most familiar with are the yellow ... Read more

by Brian Maddy, Friday, June 2, 2017 5:50 pm

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Snakes, Ticks and Screwworms

Venomous snakes have again been in the news. Snake bites are reportedly up 40% over last year. This may be due to the mild winter ... Read more

by Brian Maddy, Saturday, May 20, 2017 8:00 am

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Death at the Pond

We’ve all seen that greenish, blue-green or reddish-brown scummy looking paint floating on the surface near the shoreline of a pond or lake. I hope ... Read more

by Brian Maddy, Monday, May 15, 2017 10:00 am

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Maddy: What’s the Buzz?

The last time you may heard this buzz was seventeen years ago, the year of Y2K. There was a lot of buzz about that as ... Read more

by Brian Maddy, Friday, May 5, 2017 10:00 am

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Gardening: Troublesome ticks

Many of us have been working out in the yard over the past several weeks. The cool wet weather has caused a proliferation of ticks ... Read more

by Brian Maddy, Friday, April 21, 2017 10:00 am

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