STRIPPING BAGWORMS OFF SPRUCE.(At Home)

From: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH) | Date: August 20, 2005 | Copyright information

Byline: Joyce Rosencrans

Updated, well-maintained landscaping around a home is worth the price and worth the work. There are curb appeal and resale factors. And it's about views from picture windows, porch-sitting, pleasant pathways around the house. Keep watch for nursery promotions this fall, which is a good planting time for many shrubs.

Among the most treasured shrubs around my home are blue spruce. I enjoy them all seasons, especially the one by the front...

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