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Propagating Nut Trees
$1.75
This is a 16-page illustrated guide to the vegetative propagation of nut trees.
Department:
Horticulture
Catalog Number:
AGRS-040
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Tree Fruit Production Guide
$25.00
This production guide provides commercial fruit growers, extension educators, consultants, and others with information on fruit culture; orchard nutrition; spraying; pesticides; storage of tree fruit crops; and control of weeds, insects(including brown marmorated stink bug), diseases, and more.
Department:
Horticulture
Catalog Number:
AGRS-045
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Winemaking as a Hobby
$10.00
This 89-page revised book explains wine grape species and varieties, equipment and chemicals, other ingredients, and processes for producing wine at home. Recipes for most wines are provided.
Department:
Horticulture
Catalog Number:
AGRS-049
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Fruit Production for the Home Gardener
$12.00
This 186-page guide, which replaces AGRS-60, Small-Scale Fruit Production, is a resource for people with one acre or less who wish to produce fruit on a small scale and who are not legally licensed to use pesticides.
Department:
Horticulture
Catalog Number:
AGRS-099
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Landscaping the Home Grounds
$2.25
This 64-page guide considers the principles and philosophy of residential landscaping in public, service, and private areas; use of shrubs, trees, and groundcovers; and fencing.
Department:
Horticulture
Catalog Number:
AGRS-023
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Woody Ornamental Insect, Mite, and Disease Management
$15.00
This recently revised 118-page guide summarizes insect, mite, and disease management practices for woody ornamentals and shade trees. The three major topic areas are insects and mites, diseases, and pesticide safety. Its use is intended primarily for arborists, nursery growers, landscape maintenance personnel, extension educators, and consultants.
Department:
Horticulture
Catalog Number:
AGRS-025
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Pruning Ornamental Plants
$4.00
Proper ornamental plant care begins with selecting the right plant for the right place, exercising proper care in site preparation and planting, and establishing timely and appropriate maintenance. Pruning is necessary to maintain a healthy and vigorous tree or shrub, but it is not a way to fix poor planning and placement of a tree or shrub. This 24-page guide explains pruning myths, the impact of pruning, and reasons to prune. It also describes pruning tools, pruning techniques, and how to properly prune deciduous shrubs and trees, evergreen shrubs and trees, vines, ground covers, hedges, espalier, topiary, and roses. A glossary and illustrations are also provided.
Department:
Horticulture
Catalog Number:
AGRS-095
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A Guide for Selecting Shrubs for Pennsylvania Landscapes
More than 100 different shrubs are listed in this guide. This publication is broken down into the following ares: what to consider when selecting shrubs, aesthetic qualities of shrubs, and shrubs for specific conditions.
Department:
Horticulture
Catalog Number:
UJ257
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2012 Commercial Vegetable Production Recommendations
$20.00
This 200-page guide provides information based on multistage research results and extension programs as well as the knowledge and experience of growers, county extension educators, and industry personnel. It is intended to help commercial vegetable growers make informed managerial decisions.
Department:
Horticulture
Catalog Number:
AGRS-028
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Herbs for the Home Gardener
$8.00
This 63-page publication contains useful information on growing and harvesting herbs and their use in cooking and decorating. It includes a directory of 33 commonly used herbs and their requirements, which could be useful for small-scale and commercial producers.
Department:
Horticulture
Catalog Number:
AGRS-066
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Boxwoods for Pennsylvania Landscapes
In the nursery and landscape trade today, numerous boxwood varieties and hybrids are available. Each offers unique characteristics, including round, dwarf, and columnar forms, winter hardiness, and variegated foliage. This eight-page publication lists the boxwoods currently on the market, and discusses various forms and characteristics that may be useful in many different environments and landscapes of Pennsylvania.
Department:
Horticulture
Catalog Number:
UJ252
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Planting Ornamentals
Ornamental plantings on a property help shape and enhance the outdoor environment and experience. Successful, healthy, and long-lived plantings depend on several factors. This 16-page publication covers these factors in detail, including buying healthy plants, different types of ornamentals, and the proper way to plant them.
Department:
Horticulture
Catalog Number:
UJ253
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Creating Healthy Landscapes 8: Recognize and Conserve Natural Enemies
Before you attempt to control an insect "pest," take time to identify the "suspects." Are you really sure they are harmful? Most insects in your landscape are harmless, and many even do important pest management work for you. This publication offers guidelines to help you make sure you're not eliminating insects that help your landscape thrive. This two-page fact sheet is part of a series of fact sheets about understanding and using integrated pest management in landscapes.
Department:
Horticulture
Catalog Number:
UJ247
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Controlling Weeds in Nursery and Landscape Plantings
Weed control is the leading cultural problem facing growers of nursery and landscape plantings. This 46-page guide explains how people who grow and maintain landscape and nursery plantings can develop effective weed control programs. It covers weed control methods, herbicides, controlling plant damage, surfactants, fumigants, equipment calibration, and more.
Department:
Horticulture
Catalog Number:
UJ236
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Pennsylvania Vegetable Variety Recommendations for the Home Gardener and Bedding Plant Grower/Garden Supplier
This 20-page pamphlet lists recommended vegetable varieties for Pennsylvania growers, along with their days to harvest, disease resistance ratings, and suppliers. A "comments" section describes special features of certain varieties.
Department:
Horticulture
Catalog Number:
UJ250
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