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July is Smart Irrigation Month

July 11, 2012 Editor Tips, Techniques and Tools, Water Management

(This article first appeared in The Gateway Gardener July 2009 issue.) Tips for Tuning Your System for More Efficient Water Management Sometimes water conservation can be a hard sell in this region among great rivers, where water is still plentiful and relatively inexpensive. But even if you don’t have environmental concerns and your water bill isn’t among your greatest financial

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Irrigation, watering

Help Your Plants Keep Their Cool!

August 9, 2011 Editor Tips, Techniques and Tools

By Steffie Littlefield (This article was first published in The Gateway Gardener August 2007 issue) Customers and clients often ask, “what’s hot this season?” Well, in St. Louis in August, the weather is what’s HOT!!! So the biggest task during these months is to keep your new plants alive through the “Dog Days of Summer.” If you already know I’m

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Irrigation