Inland Northwest, High Desert
November, 2003
Regional Report
In the Garden
Ready, Set, Prune!
Yes! Now you can prune roses back to knee high. The rule of green thumb is that when roses have seen three consecutive hard freezes in a row, they're dormant. A hard freeze is defined as at least 28 degrees. Except for our southernmost points, most of...
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Resources
Books
The Old Farmer's Almanac Just in time for the gift-giving season, The Old Farmer's Almanac 2004 , by Robert B. Thomas...
Local Buzz
Sudden Oak Death Alert Sudden oak death (SOD) has been found on rhododendrons at Furney's Nursery in King County, WA....
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Regional Reminders
- Water Your Protective Mulch Piles
- Soak Root Zones
- Corral the Plants
- Compost the Lazy Way
- Water Slowly
