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  • C 1027-10

    Growing Fruits

    Community gardens designed to provide locally grown food for families can be used to grow fruits in addition to the more commonly grown vegetables. There are many common and lesser-known fruits that are suited for planting in community garden situations.

    Heather Kirk Ballard, David Berle, and Bob Westerfield

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  • a picturesque creek flows through a green field

    C 1027-11

    Sources of Water for the Garden

    This publication discusses the advantages and disadvantages of various sources of water for a community or school garden, including municipal water, rivers or creeks, ponds, wells and rainwater.

    Heather Kirk Ballard, David Berle, and Bob Westerfield

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  • C 1027-12

    Irrigation

    This publication describes irrigation methods suitable for community or school gardens, including overhead sprinklers, hand watering and drip irrigation.

    Heather Kirk Ballard, David Berle, and Bob Westerfield

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  • A person wearing a yellow glove pulls a weed from the soil

    C 1027-13

    Weed Control

    This publication describes weed control methods that are appropriate for community and school gardens.

    Heather Kirk Ballard, David Berle, and Bob Westerfield

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  • Two cold frames protect seedlings in a garden

    C 1027-14

    Extending the Crop Season: Unheated Spaces

    This publication describes common myths about cold protection and provides options for protecting plants from the cold in community and school gardens, including cold frames, row covers and hoop houses.

    Heather Kirk Ballard, David Berle, and Bob Westerfield

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  • C 1027-1

    Planning an Edible Garden

    This publication describes three steps for planning a school garden: garden location, soil and terrain, and choosing crops.

    Heather Kirk Ballard, David Berle, and Bob Westerfield

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  • A small limb with leaves grows from the bottom of the cut area where a large limb was removed

    C 1098

    Hiring a Tree Care Service

    Healthy trees add to property value and have many ecological benefits.

    Hiring a tree care service is an important decision. The work is often dangerous for the workers and if not properly done, can damage property and damage or kill the tree. These guidelines will help tree owners select a tree care service.

    Keith Mickler, Jule-Lynne Macie, Timothy Daly, and Ellen M. Bauske

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  • C 1099

    Tree Ownership and Responsibility

    This publication discusses the ownership, responsibility, and liability of trees. It presents common situations in which a neighbor’s trees encroach on another’s property and suggests ways to resolve related conflicts.

    Kim Toal, Lynwood Blackmon, Mary Carol Sheffield, and Ellen M. Bauske

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  • young Brussels sprouts on the plant

    C 1069

    Home Garden Brussels Sprouts

    Learn how to grow Brussels sprouts in your home garden. Brussels sprouts are a cool season vegetable that can be grown both in the fall and early spring. This resource covers soil preparation, planting, and maintenance, as well as controlling pest problems.

    Bob Westerfield

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