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Julie Bass of Oak Park, Michigan, is being charged for growing a vegetable garden in her front yard space. She grew tomatoes, zuchinnis, peppers, and other vegetables. Bass faces up to 93 days in prison for the charge. 

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Bass said that the criminal charge "blew my mind." "Sometimes...

Leaf Gro Soil Conditioner can be used for many purposes. Whether in your lawn or garden, Leaf Gro is a great soil enhancer and will benefit your lawn. Leaf Gro is very effective for new seeding and sodding. Add up to .5 inch of Leaf Gro underneath your grass seeds and on .25 inch on top of your grass seeds to help the seeds stick and germinate.

Grubs can become a huge hassle to deal with once they become Japanese Beetles. It's important to kill your grubs while they are in the ground. There are a few methods of killing grubs, but only one of which is permanent. Milky Spore is a bacteria that provides a long-term solution to grubs. It's a bit pricey and you will need an application for three consequtive seasons, but you wont have to worry about grubs after that. 

Red Thread is a common fungus with Fescues, Ryegrasses, and Kentucky Bluegrasses. They are most often found in colder months and moist times. The most effective way to combat Red Thread is to remove excess thatch as well as aerating the lawn. Also applying a high nitrogen based fertilizer as well as potassium is helpful.

Chlorothalonil is an effective chemical to apply for...

What sets an ordinary garden apart from an extrordinary garden? Most people think that it starts with the plants, but the secret starts beneath the plants. Two very important things to consider is the soil in which you are planting your flowers, and the type of plant food you are feeding it. It's difficult to plant anything in clay, so if your soil consists mostly of clay it's important to dig out the clay and replace it with a good soil mixture. Good mixtures consist of peat moss, top soil, ...

Plant Trust can be used for your shrubs and trees, but ProTrust Products also makes a line of Plant Trust for flowers, called Plant Trust Flower Food. It's great for all your annuals and bulbs. It's a slow release fertilizer, so it lasts for several weeks and slowly releases nutrients for your flowers. Try out Plant Trust next spring and expect to have a beautiful garden!

If you have a Poison Ivy or Poison Oak problem, you should consider immedietly killing it! Both conditions are highly contagious and very annoying to deal with. 

If you aren't sure if you have poison ivy, it has three leaves and is typically shiney. 

Bonide makes a great Poison Ivy and Oak killer. It is systemic, meaning the chemical gets sucked in through the roots and kills the ivy from the inside-out. It is rainfast in 6 hours and you can being to see results pretty m...

It is important to "winterize" your lawn in late Fall. "Wintertizing" your lawn consists of applying Turf Trust in November. This application of Turf Trust will make sure your lawn's root system is strong going into the harsh, dormant winter months. 

Lawn diseases such as brown spot can make a lawn look bad. If your lawn usually contracts a disease in the summer, you can do things to prevent it in the Spring. First off, you should use Turf Trust lawn fertilizer. It contains ingredients that helps prevent lawn diseases. If you live in an area that gets snow, you should be swift in removing the snow from your lawn. Snow mold, for example, is one type of disease that can occur by having snow on your grass for too long.

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Plant Trust is a tree and shrub fertilizers that lasts for up to 4 months. It's easy to use and extremely effective. Not only does it contain slow-release nitrogen, it also has an abundance of nutrients that are vital to growth and root development.

  I added Plant Trust to my petunias, along with Jacks Classic A...