Sterilizing Pruning Tools

Sterilized Pruning Tools: Nuisance or Necessity? by Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott, Washington State University Puyallup Research and Extension Center. (pdf post) Excerpts from a Feb-2020 discussion: Aaron Parker: I have always used rubbing alcohol. What i have heard is that to be really effective you need to put it on and…

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Tools

DIY Holster for a Wheeler Pruning Saw. Another of Jack’s tool hacks, demonstrating that thought and creativity can replace money when it comes to building your tool kit. JACK KERTESZ’S GARDEN TOOL HACKS A page of photos and descriptions of the home-made garden tools Jack has had on display for…

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Techniques & Info

Here we share some articles, web pages, and pamphlets we found online. Grafting | Techniques and Perspectives |  Crops  |  Innovative Ideas TECHNIQUES AND PERSPECTIVES Winter injury to trees and shrubs by the Morton Arboretum. This reputable institution lays out some of the considerations for tree, limb and bud survival….

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Newsletter No.15, Spring 1991

Newsletter No.15, Spring 1991 What’s in this issue… Introduction………………… 1 Fall Fruit Swap……………….1 Calendar…………………… 1 Gleanings on Woody Ornamentals .2 Supplies…………………….2 Bored to Death………………. 3 Nut News………………….. 3 Literature of Note ………..4,5 & 6 Notable Nursery…………….. 6 Conservation Tree Sale………… 6 Business Cards We’d Like to See… 7 Fedco Trees…

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