Author: Todd McCree
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How to Propagate Sweet Scarlet Goumi Elaeagnus multiflora
This post gives details on How to Propagate Sweet Scarlet Goumi Elaeagnus multiflora. We provide basic plant information followed by details on how to go about Propagating Sweet Scarlet Goumi. The Basics Sweet Scarlet Goumi, with a Latin name of Elaeagnus multiflora, is a Ukrainian variety of goumi hardy down in USDA hardiness zones 4-8. …
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How to Harvest Cornus Kousa Dogwood Fruit
This post is about How to Harvest Cornus Kousa Dogwood Fruit. We cover some basic information on the kousa dogwood followed by how to harvest the fruit. The Basics The Cornus Kousa (Benthamidia kousa) also known as Kousa Dogwood, Japanese Dogwood and Chinese Dogwood, is native to Japan, Korea, and China arriving in the United…
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How to Propagate Comfrey Symphytum Bocking 4 & 14
This post shows you How to Propagate Comfrey Symphytum Bocking 4 & 14. It’s as simple as digging up a few root cuttings about two inches long and putting them in the ground. I’m propagating Bocking 4 and 14, which are the kinds that do not propagate via seen and have to be propagated via…
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How to Winterize the In Ground Pool
How to Winterize the In Ground Pool is about how to prepare an in ground pool for below freezing temperatures in a temperate climate. You need to do this preparation to keep leaves, branches, and debris out of the pool, to prevent excess algae from growing, and to prevent your pipes and pump from freezing.…
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How to Make Comfrey Manure Tea
This post talks about How to Make Comfrey Manure Tea as well as how to apply it. Comfrey manure tea, also known as comfrey tea, provides many nutrients to plants that it is applied to. It is very high in nitrogen and potash. About Comfrey First, a little information about comfrey. Comfrey, Symphytum, is a perennial…
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How to Harvest Aronia melanocarpa Berries
This post is about How to Harvest Aronia melanocarpa Berries. We will talk about harvesting and cleaning aronia and then we will bag them and freeze them for processing in the future. Aronia is ready to be harvested in August and I’m actually harvesting a little later than usual. The best time to harvest aronia…
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How to Propagate Aronia melanocarpa Viking
This post shows How to Propagate Aronia melanocarpa Viking using softwood cuttings and a mist irrigation system. The process involves taking cuttings during the summer, dipping the cutting in rooting hormone, and putting the cutting into a soil that drains very well. Then you mist the leaves every five to ten minutes during daylight hours.…
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How to Harvest Elderberry Sambucus canadensis
This How to Harvest Elderberry Sambucus canadensis post shows you how to harvest elderberries off of the bush and then how to remove the stems and green berries and then clean the berries. We also go into labeling your bags before freezing. There is a video at the bottom of this post that shows the…
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How to Trim Comfrey for Mulch
This post shows How to Trim Comfrey for Mulch. This dynamic accumulator mines nutrients from deep in the soil and brings those nutrients up to its leaves. So when we trim those leaves for mulch, we are sharing this mined nutrient with the other plants. About the Wonder Plant Comfrey, Symphytum, is a perennial herb that…
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How to Transplant Propagated Rooted Cuttings
This post, How to Transplant Propagated Rooted Cuttings, addresses two great questions I have received on the matter. The two questions are: When do you go about transplanting propagated rooted cuttings and how close together can you plant the cuttings without the roots getting tangled up? The short answer is transplanting propagated rooted cuttings is…
