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Questions related to the use of pesticides can be complicated. For example, wondering if a termite treatment might affect plants in a nearby garden. While we often aren't able to provide definite answers, there are several resources that have ...
Sterilized Pruning Tools: Nuisance or Necessity?
The Center for Landscape and Urban Horticulture has an online publication on Pruning that recommends "If diseased plants are pruned, disinfect pruning equipment after each cut to prevent spreading disease. Denatured alcohol or a chlorine bleach ...
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UCCE of Sonoma County has a Fire Resources website with a page dedicated to Food Safety after Urban Wildfire. One of the most applicable documents for Santa Clara homeowners is a publication titled Produce Safety After a Fire that discusses human and ...
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