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News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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01 Garden herbs 02/16/06
The magical properties of herbs are entwined in the lore of many cultures. People have used them since early times for healing, fragrances and distinctive flavors.
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02 Bitter cucumbers 02/16/06
Few things in the garden are more heartbreaking than taking the time and effort to cultivate the soil, plant seed, fertilize, water and nurture your plants, only to have your harvest taste awful.
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04 Garden transplants 02/16/06
Even when winter is still chilling the air, you can still start your summer vegetable garden. You just need to know which vegetables you can plant directly into the ground and which you need to plant outdoors as small seedlings or transplants.
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05 Salad garden 02/16/06
Think about adding some novel vegetables to your garden this spring to make your salads tastier and more healthful. By the time you fire up the summertime grill and start blowing gnats away, your healthy salad choices can be ready.
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06 Garden pollination 02/16/06
Many of the vegetables we grow and eat rely on insects for pollination. Cucumbers are among these vegetables, along with squash, cantaloupe, watermelon and others.
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07 Harvest robbers 02/16/06
Wilts, leaf spots, blights and fruit rots all want to destroy vegetables before they can be harvested. But home gardeners can do a few things to keep these diseases away and help ensure a bountiful harvest.
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08 Garden insects 02/16/06
Controlling insects in your vegetable garden can be a challenge. From strictly nonchemical to "washday" applications of insecticides, the approaches to insect control are as varied as the people who garden.
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09 Better peaches 02/16/06
What can you do in five minutes with one tree, a piece of plastic and a pair of pliers? For one thing, you can get bigger, sweeter peaches.
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10 Bee mistakes 02/16/06
In the fear that accompanies the arrival of Africanized bees, some groups may want to ban beekeeping in their areas. That's the very worst thing we could do.
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11 Honeybee respect 02/16/06
When a honeybee buzzes the blooms in your garden, give it some respect. The pollination it and other honeybees are providing is supplying an estimated one-third of the world's food.