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GENERAL INFORMATION; GLOSSARY & EXTRA LINKS 

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Fewer pesticides available every year so here are some options when chemicals aren't available:

• Increased Monitoring for pest/diseases
• Good Sanitation and Good Circulation
• Bag/Burn/Destroy
• Hand Pick
• Insecticidal soaps/Dormant Oil
• Horticultural Oils where applicable
• High Pressure Spray of water
• Ladybugs

 

GLOSSARY SITES

For greater understanding of all those gardening terms... what is a deciduous tree anyway? Check out these glossary listings:

Glossary of Plant Terms
A Slightly Abridged Glossary of Gardening and Plant Terms

MULTI-TOPIC HORTICULTURAL SITES

These sites have pages and pages of horticultural information with plenty of Prairie references:

Technical FactSheets - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Hort Snacks - Newsletter for Alberta Agriculture & Forestry
University of Saskatchewan (GardenLine)
University of Manitoba
Wisconsin Horticulture

INTERESTING ARTICLES & TOPICS

Growing Trees from Seed/Propagating Trees from Cuttings
Caring for Trees During Drought (Care for Trees in a Dry Climate)