Rebecca Bates, Author at Daily Leader - Page 13 of 14

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Muscadine season is in full swing

Every year during muscadine season I think of my father. He and my mom would take us on fall picnics to Little Mountain, a beautiful ... Read more

by Rebecca Bates, Saturday, September 12, 2015 8:05 pm

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Mysterious holes in the yard

A question that I get on a regular basis at my office is “what is making all of these holes in my yard?’ Sometimes the ... Read more

by Rebecca Bates, Saturday, August 29, 2015 8:30 pm

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Watch for summer lawn diseases

Most lawn diseases occur in the spring when temperatures are moderate and afternoon showers are abundant. With summer upon us, there are a few things ... Read more

by Rebecca Bates, Saturday, July 25, 2015 9:13 pm

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Late summer gardening tips

Late summer is a great time to scout your lawns and gardens for problems and perform a few chores to extend your bloom and production ... Read more

by Rebecca Bates, Saturday, July 18, 2015 9:08 pm

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Chinch bugs enjoy hot days

St. Augustine grass lawns and hot summer days combine for an ideal environment for chinch bugs. These tiny insects are somewhat unique in that they ... Read more

by Rebecca Bates, Saturday, July 4, 2015 8:47 pm

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Blueberries for the Fourth of July

This is not the first time I have written about blueberries. My fondness for them began in graduate school; my research project, thesis and course ... Read more

by Rebecca Bates, Sunday, June 21, 2015 7:00 am

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Fairy rings: not so magical

Warm weather and excessive rain encouraged mushrooms to sprout in our yard. When mushrooms appear in a circle or arc they are considered a turf ... Read more

by Rebecca Bates, Sunday, June 14, 2015 7:00 am

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It’s fig season

My grandmother loved figs and summer. I always think of her in the summer when figs are in season. She made fig preserves, and she ... Read more

by Rebecca Bates, Saturday, June 6, 2015 8:46 pm

Business

Periodical cicadas have emerged

Have you seen and heard our 13-year visitors? An emergence of periodical cicadas is one of the rarest and most amazing natural phenomena in the ... Read more

by Rebecca Bates, Sunday, May 10, 2015 7:00 am

Business

Watch out for crape myrtle scale

A new scale infesting crape myrtles has made its way into Mississippi.  Crape myrtle bark scale is a relatively new insect pest that was first ... Read more

by Rebecca Bates, Sunday, April 26, 2015 7:00 am

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