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Magnolia: Don't scale back new tree's care, pages 1-2
Tree care in inches and years: Measure to interpret annual
growth rate of branches (Pages 3-4 and excerpt below).
Loving and loathing lady beetles
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Hornworms for the birds
Groundcover: The winner
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Expert leapfrog from beetle to bird
Cuts continue, brown and white
Mystery plant and mystery knee!
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larger trunk means longer care, larger tree takes longer to
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leaf chewers
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Magnolia scale
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Manual scale removal
mid-August scale control
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