Rebecca Bates, Author at Daily Leader - Page 9 of 14

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Overseeding the lawn for winter

There are legitimate reasons for establishing a temporary winter lawn. The most important one is to provide a ground cover for a new home site. ... Read more

by Rebecca Bates, Saturday, October 29, 2016 5:55 pm

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Feeling like fall

Fall is my favorite time of the year. Waking up in the morning and feeling that chill in the air — even 70 degrees is ... Read more

by Rebecca Bates, Saturday, October 22, 2016 4:36 pm

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Looking forward to Christmas

As I was cleaning up the patio this weekend, my Christmas cactus made me think about its pending holiday bloom cycle. These are easy plants ... Read more

by Rebecca Bates, Saturday, October 15, 2016 8:00 pm

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Flowers of fall

So often we think about fall for the beauty of the changing leaves and forget about the fall bloomers. There are many plants that wait ... Read more

by Rebecca Bates, Saturday, October 8, 2016 5:45 pm

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French mulberry – An American beauty

My first encounter with this native plant was when I was about 10 years old. It was a family tradition to pack a lunch and ... Read more

by Rebecca Bates, Saturday, October 1, 2016 7:35 pm

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Tropical sod webworms in home

In addition to the fall armyworm outbreak this year, we are also experiencing an outbreak of tropical sod webworms. Tropical sod webworms occur every year ... Read more

by Rebecca Bates, Saturday, September 24, 2016 6:05 pm

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Soil testing

Fall is a great time to take a soil sample. Soil test results tell you how much lime and fertilizer you need to apply, depending ... Read more

by Rebecca Bates, Saturday, September 17, 2016 5:19 pm

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Fall-blooming azaleas

I love fall. Cooler temperatures, beautiful color from our trees and the floral display from our multi-season blooming azaleas. Popular fall-flowering azaleas include the Robin ... Read more

by Rebecca Bates, Saturday, September 10, 2016 1:03 pm

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Surprise lilies signal fall

They are popping up everywhere, in lawns and wooded areas. Often referred to as Surprise lilies, Spider Lilies or Hurricane Lilies, these bulb perennials indicate ... Read more

by Rebecca Bates, Saturday, September 3, 2016 8:09 pm

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Argentine ants

“There are ants everywhere. They are crawling up and down the trees and they have trails all around the outside of the house. Sometimes they ... Read more

by Rebecca Bates, Saturday, August 27, 2016 6:36 pm

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