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Tips and Topics on Backyard Conservation

News Features

Posted Type of feature Tips and Topics Words long
Aug. 2000 More News Features for Newsletters, Newspapers and Magazines What Kind of Tree Do I Want? 500
Selecting the Right Tree 450
How to Plant a Tree 620
April 2000 More News Features for Newsletters, Newspapers and Magazines Invite a Toad to Dinner 530
Marvelous Mulches 440
Native Plants 510
Organic Matter in Soil 415
Wild About Woodpeckers 600
Feb. 2000 More News Features for Newsletters, Newspapers and Magazines Attracting Butterflies 490
Groundcovers for Steep Slopes 490
Plants for Dry Conditions 470
Working With Wet Spots 515
Patio Plants for Birds and Butterflies 525
Providing Shelter for Wildlife 400
Composting in the Yard 550
Composting With Worms 445
Beneficial Bats 600
Patio Ponds 550
Wonders of Worms 455
July 1999 News Features for Newsletters, Newspapers and Magazines Basking Sites 430
Beneficial Bugs 500
Benefits of Mulch 470
Controlling Plant Diseases 475
Dream Yard 600
Enhancing a Wet Spot-550 550
Help Your Backyard Plants Get the Nutrients They Need 500
Selecting Trees and Shrubs for Shelter 600
Starting Small 500
Trees in the Home Landscape 500
Water Conservation in the Yard 400
Weeds 500
What to Feed a Hungry Plant 540

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