Northeast: Beware the barberry
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The Japanese barberry like many invasive non-natives was welcomed in the country and was warmly embraced as a replacement for native B, vulgaris, but was later blamed for spreading cereal rust that damaged agricultural crops. Hence, cotoneaster as a low-growing, low maintenance plant is recommended as an alternative to barberry worth growing.
Publication Name: Horticulture, Gardening at its Best
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 0018-5329
Year: 2004
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High ground: Tovah Martin laments the "Trojan horses" that have invaded her garden
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The problem of the primary offenders like weeds that invade the garden and the methods of transplanting are highlighted. The way in which rhizomes curled around a newly planted meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria) and how the problem was overcome by transplanting the plant are discussed.
Publication Name: Horticulture, Gardening at its Best
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 0018-5329
Year: 2003
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Indoor watering
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Various ways of watering houseplants with watering cans and recoiling hoses are presented. In addition, different kinds of soil, pots and saucers are suggested that would help in watering houseplants in the best possible way.
Publication Name: Horticulture, Gardening at its Best
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 0018-5329
Year: 2003
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