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In ash tree killer, shades of a past blight
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterSOUTH BEND -- Aware that a 90-year-old American elm on the South Quad had, for some time, been dying, the University of Notre Dame, on Aug. 2, 1955, had Henry Moore, a South Bend tree surgeon, remove the 80-foot giant. Later that same week, the city of...Tags: Health, Colleges and Universities, U.S. Department of Agriculture, North America, World War I (1914-1918)
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Scores got sick, 1 died trying to kill bedbugs
ATLANTA (AP) — Worried about bedbugs? Maybe you should be more concerned about the insecticides used to get rid of them. A government study counted one death and 80 illnesses linked to bedbug-targeting insecticides used from 2008 through 2010. Many...Tags: New York City, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health, Chemical Industry, Diseases and Illnesses
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Magnolias drop leaves in spring at different times
Q. Leaves on our magnolia tree have dark spots and they are turning yellow. What is the problem? A. Luckily, there is no problem this time. The email picture forwarded showed normal leaf spots forming as the magnolia leaves begin to yellow and drop...Tags: Chemical Industry, Fertilizer
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What's the best way to deal with lawn grubs?
Q: What is the best way to deal with lawn grubs? They are getting worse every year, along with the crows and skunks that are tearing up the sod to eat them. A: Skunks and birds feeding in your lawn are certainly a good indicator that you have a grub...Tags: Chemical Industry
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Call a truce with garden insects
Some of a gardener's best friends are bugs. Yes, bugs. Many of the insects and other creepy-crawlies in our flower beds and vegetable patches and on trees are doing good work. Most are harmless, though there are a few that might do our plants...Tags: Morton Arboretum, Chemical Industry
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UPDATE 1-USDA says more review needed for new Monsanto, Dow GMO crops
Reuters* Dow's Enlist corn delayed likely until 2015 * Monsanto, Dow say cooperating with USDA * Critics applaud USDA move May 10 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Friday it will extend its scrutiny of controversial proposed biotech crops...Tags: Dow Chemical Co., Food Industry, Agriculture, Monsanto Company, Vietnam War (1955-1975)
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Watch out for daylily leafminer
Lehigh Valley Master GardenersMaster Gardener Barb sent a good article about a new pest: Last summer for the first time I noticed leafminer tunnels in the leaves of some of my daylily cultivars. I was familiar with the unsightly mines left by insects...... -
Fighting emerald ash borer
Q: We have a beautiful, full ash tree on the berm in back of our house, which at this point is free from the emerald ash borer. Last summer it was fully leafed out, and we have checked the bark for tell-tale signs of the borer such as small D-shaped...Tags: Chicago Botanic Garden, Michigan Avenue, Chicago Tribune, Chemical Industry, Botany
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Flies on cattle can be controlled
Contributing WriterWarmer weather brings more pest problems. Horn flies and face flies are key pests of cattle in Kentucky. Both species breed in fresh pasture manure piles but present very different threats and management problems. Fortunately, there are a variety of fly...Tags: Chemical Industry, Mineral Supplements, Dietary Supplements
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Local Company Keeps Gardens Growing -- Organically
The Hartford CourantNow that spring has finally arrived, the scented geraniums are budding and the columbines are about to bloom in the greenhouses at Revay's Garden Center and Gift Shop in East Windsor. Planted in January for marketing in April, a key element in their...Tags: Tomatoes, Food and Drug Administration, East Hartford, Chemical Industry, Environmental Politics
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Lawn chemicals pose danger to pets
Contributing Writer“Spring has sprung, the grass has riz…” or so goes the ditty. However, in my case, there is very little grass due to the weather conditions last summer, but there are lots of weeds. I wonder if other pet owners are faced with the...Tags: Golf, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Chemical Industry, Pets, Sports
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HOMESTYLE
Book takes on kitchens, baths Mike Holmes' new book helps homeowners remodel their kitchens and bathrooms from the inside out. Holmes, the builder known for righting construction wrongs on his HGTV shows Holmes on Homes and Holmes Inspection, brings...Tags: Chemical Industry, HGTV (tv network), Book
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May 6, 2013
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Apr 29, 2013
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Apr 29, 2013
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Apr 27, 2013
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