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I lost my pumpkin crops to ground squirrels. Here’s how… With a new Labrador puppy on the ranchito, I opted not to use squirrel bait. Instead, I tried a pellet rifle, which was extremely effective and very sporting as ground squirrels are like the roadrunner cartoon. It was impossible to shoot all of those notorious ground squirrels. Instead, every time they ate all my pumpkin seedlings, I did what every determined gardener would do… I
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If you did your homework and completed all of your gardening chores by June, the rest of the year will be a time for enjoying all of the fruits of your hard work and labor. By now, your garden has taken form and you’re probably experiencing a sense of accomplishment. As I’m relaxing in my garden, I almost forget that I have a dog. A dog surely is a man’s best friend. However, my wife
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May in southern California is a summer month, meaning that your gardening routines will start to look a bit different. Here are a few tips and reminders for your May checklist: Check all irrigation systems for efficient operation – This is key for ensuring that your plants are properly and sufficiently watered, as more water is used during summer months. Make and diligently maintain a watering schedule. Be sure to set your sprinklers for early
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For the past three years, a great lady and friend, Molly Bogh, and I have been co-authoring a book about having a garden minus the lawn. Together, we designed a garden renovation for her development home in East Highland, California. To give you some background information about Molly, she is a retired city planner in Southern California. With her experience in planning cities using less water, she was interested in having a no lawn garden.
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Dear Bill, What a joy! Jack and I are looking at the sun setting over our beautiful backyard. We feel that, with your help, we have finally achieved what we wanted in our yard. As you know, we have tried many times over the years, with different contractors, to explain our vision for our backyard. Since we back onto Miramar Lake and have such a potentially grand view, we wanted to maximize the view while
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Bill Schnetz of Schnetz Landscape in Escondido, featured in the December 2012 issue of OC Vision, the official Publication of the Orange County Chapter of California Landscape Contractors Association. More… Schnetz Landscape, Inc. featured in OC Vision, December 2012