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A Greener View: Can You Move a Tree? – Jeff Rugg
– by Jeff Rugg, contributing writer, A Greener View Q: We planted a nice redbud tree three years ago, and it has grown too high for where it is. We want to move it about 20 feet to one side of the yard. Do you think the root system is too big now? How should…
Read MoreA Greener View: Are you picking Tomatoes wrong? – Jeff Rugg
A Greener View: Are you picking Tomatoes wrong? – Jeff Rugg
Read MoreA Greener View: 2026 Green Thumb Awards. Plants and Garden Products – Jeff Rugg
A Greener View: 2026 Green Thumb Awards – Jeff Rugg
Read MoreA Greener View: Garden Tour Etiquette – Jeff Rugg
by Jeff Rugg, contributing writer It is that time of year again: garden tour season. There are garden tours and pond tours sponsored by local garden clubs and water garden societies all over the country. Sure, in some of the warmer Southern states they may have already occurred, but for most of us, they occur…
Read MoreA Greener View: Black Spot Disease on Roses – Jeff Rugg
A Greener View: Black Spot Disease on Roses – Jeff Rugg
Read MoreA Greener View: New Peonies Grandma Would Love – Jeff Rugg
A Greener View: New Peonies Grandma Would Love – Jeff Rugg
Read MoreA Greener View: Tree-Buying Tips – Jeff Rugg
A Greener View: Tree-Buying Tips – Jeff Rugg
Read MoreA Greener View: Can you kill Dandelions without Herbicides – Jeff Rugg
Jeff Rugg answers the question – Is there a good way to kill dandelions in your lawn without herbicides
Read MoreA Greener View: Fall Flower and Vegetable Bed Care – Jeff Rugg
by Jeff Rugg, contributing writer (NOTE: With this, Jeff’s column will return close to spring – TY, Jeff!) Q: How do I prepare my small flower bed for winter? I have a few black-eyed Susans that look pretty scary right now. Do I cut the tops off or what? I have some dead-looking petunias. Should…
Read MoreA Greener View: If you need a yellow flowering plant pick Goldenrods – Jeff Rugg
by Jeff Rugg, A Greener View, contributing writer Have you seen yellow flowering plants along the side of the road or in people’s gardens? They are probably goldenrods. Last week, I talked about the hidden green flowers of ragweed that are the culprits behind hay fever. I mentioned that goldenrods often get the blame, so…
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