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Certified Master Gardener (University of Georgia, 1987: Raised Bed Gardens, Container Gardening, French Intensive Gardening Method, Organic Gardening Methods, Vegetables, Fruits, Composting, Herbs, Roses, Lawns, Flowering Shrubs

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2012-01-24 Moss:

Dear Prince Avalache:    Plowing moss under will likely kill it if tilled to a reasonable depth.  Consider what conditions created the moss:          Moss is usually the result of conditions that are

2011-09-16 mising fertillizers:

Dear Shelly:    The three numbers that you see on a fertilizer label, such as 5-5-5, tell you what proportion of each macronutrient the fertilizer contains. The first number is always nitrogen (N), the

2011-08-05 Green Beans:

Dear Kendra:    Based on your description of the symptoms of your green beans, I suspect that the plants are infested with a Mosaic virus.  Mosaic viruses result in stunted, curled, and mottled young leaves

2011-05-31 green bean plants:

Dear Pat:    Your description tells me that you have a pest attacking your green beans.  The Mexican bean beetle is an enemy of your green bean garden as are aphids and leafhoppers.  For control, use either

2011-05-21 Yellow tomato leaves:

Dear Rich:    Sucking insects such as the Sweet Potato Whitefly may remove the nutrient-filled products of photosynthesis from a tomato plant. That's why the leaves that they attack end up yellow in color

 

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