Summer Tree Care
Season 3 Episode 313 | 26m 31sVideo has Closed Captions
Horticulturist Dr. Chris Cooper and guests discuss gardening in the Mid-South.
This week on The Family Plot: Chris Cooper and his guests, Mike Dennison - UT Extension Agent (retired) and Jim Volgas - Master Urban Forester, discuss summer tree care including proper mulching, watering, pruning, and fertilizing. And they'll talk about fire ants - how they got here and how to get rid of them. Plus, how to deal with carpenter ants.
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Summer Tree Care
Season 3 Episode 313 | 26m 31sVideo has Closed Captions
This week on The Family Plot: Chris Cooper and his guests, Mike Dennison - UT Extension Agent (retired) and Jim Volgas - Master Urban Forester, discuss summer tree care including proper mulching, watering, pruning, and fertilizing. And they'll talk about fire ants - how they got here and how to get rid of them. Plus, how to deal with carpenter ants.
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