Ever since I was a little girl I have loved trees. My father’s house is on a four acre lot that was pretty much naked when he bought it save for the house and the barn. He had a pond put in and over the years has planted hundreds of trees. Evergreens like Blue Spruce …
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Things to Consider When Planting Trees in Your Yard
It is always nice to see a beautifully manicured lawn with a selection of ornamental and shade trees to accent the landscape. It is also equally frustrating to see a lawn where no consideration has been given for mature plant and tree size. The landscape looks more like a deformed jungle with half dead and …
To Harvest or Not To Harvest a Stone Fruit Pit
Fruit such as peaches, plums and nectarines are considered stone fruits. These are easy to collect since you just eat or cut away the fruit, pull out the stone, wash it, let it dry and voila – a seed. One thing you should consider before collecting these from store bought fruit is that they may …
Harvesting an Avocado Pit
When the avocado fruit has turned black and is ready to eat you can remove the seed. Take a knife and half the fruit from stem end to bottom twisting gently to separate the halves from each other and the seed. Use a sturdy smooth blade kitchen knife to whack into the side of the …