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Released: Feb. 15, 2001 Related items: Think Spring(!?) Since snow’s still aground, who’s trying to lead whom down ‘the garden path’?Plant and seed catalogs, lawn and garden shows, and local nursery and garden supply centers started heralding the 2001 growing season weeks ago. They aren’t exactly promoting a new millennium in the leisure-time activity Americans rate No. 1 (according to repeated Gallup polls). But, they’ve been reflecting changes.The horticultural specialists and researchers at Kansas State University will be serving as sources for several news packets that can help news media cover this on-going, yet emerging topic. And for everyone else, it's just plain, good information. The following news releases focus on early-spring chores and decisions. The information also reflects Kansans’ -- and Americans’ -- growing interest in health benefits, safety, return on investment and breadth of choice. Please notify us if you'd like to receive future Yard 'n Garden releases directly to your e-mail address. Contact Sheran DeMonbrun at 785-532-1160, or sdemonbr@oznet.ksu.edu. 1) Home Gardening in Spring Can Produce Healthier Food 2) 'Recipe': Starting Seeds Indoors 3) Trees, Shrubs Need TLC This Spring 4) Early Planting More Important Than Where To Buy Ornamentals 5) Most Kansas Lawns Need Annual Aeration 6) Pruning Ornamentals in Spring More Tradition Than Necessity 7) Use Probe Thermometer in Soil To Determine Planting Time 8) Mistreating for Crabgrass Can Be a Waste, a Danger 9) All-America Vegetable Winners Include First-Ever Hybrid Onion 10) All-America Flower Selections Include Breeding Breakthroughs 11) Potatoes Now Patriotic Red, White and Blue 12) Home Fruit Crops Require Early-Season Disease Control
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