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Free Kids Ornament Making Workshop at Arnold Ace Home Center This Saturday! |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 12/15/2009 11:51 AM
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Arnold, CA....Join Arnold Ace Home Center for another one of their fun filled Holiday Classes. Your children can learn how to make their very own Christmas Ornament this Saturday December 19th at 11am!
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Dormant sprays can help reduce pests & disease in home orchards~by Ken Churches |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 12/09/2009 10:28 AM
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Prevention is the first step in controlling diseases and insect pests in home orchards. Many problems can be avoided by choosing resistant fruit tree varieties and providing them with proper care. That care includes removing all dropped fruit and leaves that might be harboring pests. But even the most vigilant gardeners may need to spray their trees during the dormant season to reduce over-wintering pest and disease organisms....
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A Wonderful Family Tradition..."Forest Farms Christmas Trees"~by Tammy Beilstein |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 12/07/2009 12:07 AM
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Mokelumne Hill, CA....Forest Farms is not only a tree farm but a tradition for many families in our area. Located on a 180 acre farm in the town of Mokelumne Hill, this business owned by Dave and Cathy Chitwood has been bringing home the sights and smells of Christmas for many, many years. As you walk the property you will find White Fir, Red Fir, Douglas Fir, Silvertip, Scotch Pine, Redwood, Blue Spruce, Green Spruce and Cedar. You choose and cut the tree of your choice using a saw provided by Forest Farms. ......
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Cold weather takes toll on home landscape plants~by Ken Churches |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 12/01/2009 08:23 AM
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Those sad-looking landscape plants you are seeing in your yard are a direct result of cold weather. Cold can damage outdoor plants by causing burst cells and ruptured bark or by scorching or burning leaves. Plant cell fluids freeze and rupture the cell wall, or tender bark is repeatedly frozen and thawed. Tree or shrub bark may eventually split, usually occurring when extreme drops in temperature hit a plant when it is completely dormant....
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Arnold Ace Home Center Holiday Happenings! |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 11/19/2009 08:37 AM
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Arnold, CA...Arnold Ace Home Center Holiday Happenings Calendar is filled with entertaining and money saving events for you again this year! Make sure you mark your calendars for one of there classes or sales...
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Firewood Log Insects~by Ken Churches |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 11/23/2009 10:07 AM
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| Hundreds of insect species potentially can inhabit the wood of our native and ornamental trees. However, the great majority of cases involve a few basic groups: roundheaded and flatheaded wood borers; bark beetles; carpenter ants; and powderpost beetles. With few exceptions insects found within California firewood will not survive indoors and are only capable of infesting well-dried logs with intact bark. The primary problems with firewood insects involve a few species of bark beetles that can develop in firewood and later infest ...... |
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The Calaveras Lumber Christmas Store is Waiting for You! |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 11/20/2009 03:08 PM
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Angels Camp, CA...Don't miss the Christmas Store at Calaveras Lumber. Step inside the retail hardware store at 155 S. Main St. in Angels Camp and browse through an enchanted world of theme trees. You'll find Western, Lodge, and Hunting themes for the outdoorsman or woman. Traditional themes this year are Vintage Country Christmas and Enticing Red and Gold. Shop from a tree of delightful Mark Roberts fairies. Calaveras Lumber is an authorized dealer of Mark Roberts collectibles. Of course, you'll find everything else you need for a perfect holiday, including lights, ornaments, holiday dishes, villages, candles, wreaths and garlands and much more....... We look forward to your visit.
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Holiday Bag Sale and Early Bird Tree Sale Saturday November 21st |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 11/19/2009 08:29 AM
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Arnold, CA...Great holiday savings at Arnold Ace Home Center. Save 20% on any holiday décor item you can stuff in a bag. Get early bird discounts on artificial tress up to 30%. Shop early for the best selection. Arnold Ace Home Center 795-1331
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How to help your houseplants during the winter~by Ken Churches |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 11/18/2009 11:31 AM
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| Light is one of the most essential factors for houseplant growth. But, on a foothill winter day, light levels may be only 30 percent of what they are on a sunny summer day. What should you do? Light intensity influences the manufacture of plant food, stem length, leaf color and flowering. For instance, a plant grown in low light tends to be spindly with light green leaves. A similar plant grown in bright light would tend to be shorter, better branched and have longer, darker green leaves..... |
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Ladies of Valley Springs Good Samaritan Church Spread Some Holiday Cheer!~ By Tammy Beilstein |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 11/18/2009 10:47 PM
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Valley Springs, CA.... On Saturday, November 14th, the Covenant Women Ministry Fellowship held its Holiday Boutique at Good Samaritan Church in Valley Springs. Hundreds of people came to shop, mingle and fill their bellies at the event which included scores of booths selling handmade wares, baked goods and brand new items. This holiday affair is a yearly occurrence and its purpose is twofold. In part, the Fellowship hopes to raise money by way of booth rentals and the donation of raffle items, but the boutique also presents a way for the Church and Women’s Group to provide outreach to the .....
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