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Monitoring soil temperatures: For optimal preemergence crabgrass control do not apply materials until soil temperatures are between 55 and 59° F. Materials applied earlier can lead to polluted runoff and wasted money because crabgrass does not germinate until soil temperatures, at 2 inches below the surface, are between 60 and 64° F. In some places, surface runoff loaded with sediments, chemicals, oil, gas, salts, and fertilizers does not flow into sewage treatment plants and may go directly into our water system.

Irrigation for Container Nursery Stock - Landscape Nursery and Urban Forestry - UMass Extension
The two most widely used irrigation systems used in nursery production are overhead and drip (or trickle). Another advantage is that workers can continue working while the plants are being irrigated.

Gardening Resources, Cornell University
Become a garden detective and learn what plants say through the language of the landscape, starting with the following IPM guide to timely plant health care techniques through the horticultural year.

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June-bearing plants because their populations can soar during the summer months when day-neutral cultivars are struggling to cope with the heat. Because currants and gooseberries be-gin growth very early in the spring, you should plant them in the early fall or very early in the spring, before the plants begin to grow.

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These trees are subjected to a variety of factors that reduce vigor and may eventually lead to decline and death. The purpose of the mulch is to keep soil cool during the hottest months, reduce moisture loss from the soil, and eliminate weeds that compete with trees for water and nutrients.


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Northeast Nursery Garden Center
Peabody, Massachusetts  (MA) 01960
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Seasons Four
Lexington, Massachusetts  (MA) 02420
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Pleasant View Nursery
Paxton, Massachusetts  (MA) 01612-1408