The Bay Gardener by Dr. Francis Gouin

Your Fruit Trees Will Survive

But fireblight will leave them looking burnt

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– by Dr. Frank Gouin – 5/27/10

The Pros and Cons of Clover

It’s Bay-friendly, so it may — or may not — be the lawn you want

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– by Dr. Frank Gouin – 6/3/10

If you thought the Japanese beetles (aka ladybugs) were bad last year, get ready for worse this fall, when invading stinkbugs join the Japanese beetles. This is the worst year I have ever witnessed for stinkbugs. Stinkbugs are harmless to humans and pets, but they are a nuisance and difficult to control. They derive their name from the foul odor they release when you squeeze the abdomen. It reminds me of smelly dirty socks with a slightly sweet odor.

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– by Dr. Francis Gouin – 9/30/10

I’m Eating Peas; You Could Be, Too

Here’s how to plant for summer and autumn harvest

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– by Dr. Frank Gouin – 6/10/10

From Humble Origins

Following a few simple rules, you can grow a mighty oak from a tiny acorn

A master gardener recently asked me how to germinate acorns because she had repeated failures. To be successful, collect the acorns soon after they have fallen from the tree. Never collect acorns that have caps still attached because those acorns are most likely empty. Only solid, firm acorns that have fallen from the tree without caps should be collected. A healthy, well-developed acorn is one that has separated from its cap while still attached to the tree.

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– by Dr. Francis Gouin – 9/23/10

There Will Be Figs

With lots of fruit and few demands,
what’s not to like?

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– by Dr. Frank Gouin – 6/17/10

Clover Is No Miracle Lawn Feeder

It makes no nitrogen to spare

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– by Dr. Frank Gouin – 6/24/10

Let the Sun Shine In

How to prune your bare-bottomed hedges

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– by Dr. Frank Gouin – 7/8/10

Plants Need Clean Air, Too

The spate of Code Orange days have our plants gasping for breath

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– by Dr. Frank Gouin – 7/15/10

The Results Are In

Carol Allen scores with Francis R. Gouin Undergraduate Research Grant

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– by Dr. Frank Gouin – 7/22/10