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quotes.push("Your spider plant has brown tips on the leaves? It's sensitive to the chemicals in tap water, use rainwater instead. Take the scissors to those brown tips.");

quotes.push("Spider plants like being potbound. Pot them up when it becomes difficult to water them.");

quotes.push("Don't cut back your daffodil's foliage after the flowers finish blooming. They'll start rebuilding their bulbs in preparation for the next year. The plants will use the foliage to collect both sunlight and moisture, so keeping them watered during this period is also important.");

quotes.push("Take pictures of your flowers when it's overcast or misty. Soft diffuse light enhances color saturation, so if you wondered why professional flower images seem so deep in color this is one of the reasons why.");

quotes.push("Feed your fungi. Really. Mycorrhiza is a fungus that helps the soil release its nutrients more easily. Mycorrhiza needs to be fed in order to reproduce and survive the winter. Use a hose-end sprayer, and fill it halfway with gooey, blackstrap molasses. If you can find the sulphured kind, so much the better. Fill the rest of the sprayer with flat beer, and spray the solution over your garden beds. The sugar in the molasses feeds the existing fungi and beneficial bacteria in the soil, and the yeasts and enzymes in the beer add more.");

quotes.push("Fill a couple of coffee cans halfway with water, add some liquid soap,  put on a lid, and set them in strategic places in the garden area. Whenever you come across a snail, drop it into the liquid. Bury the contents when it starts to stink.");

quotes.push("When you build a trellis for climbing beans or peas, use a material that allows you to stick your hand through so you can pick the crops hanging on the other side.");

quotes.push("When taking cuttings of woody stems, cut the top at a slant so you will recognize it later. Cuttings root reluctantly, if at all, when placed upside down in the rooting media.");

quotes.push("Control horsetail with vinegar straight out of the jug. It can renew itself from small root sections so repeat applications may be necessary. Watch you don't acidify your soil with too many vinegar applications. Leach out the vinegar with water.");

quotes.push("When adding a mulch around shrubs and trees, never put plastic or weed barrier fabric under the organic product. Plastic or weed barriers work well under inorganic material such as stone or lava rock. Organic mulch will break down over time and create a growing media on top of the plastic or weed barrier, so all your work and money are lost.");

quotes.push("When planting aggressive species that you want to keep in check, such as bamboo or pampas grass, cut the bottom from a 5 gallon pail and set it in the ground, level with the top. Plant species inside. The roots will be kept in check from spreading.");

quotes.push("To keep bulbs and tubers over winter, store them in vermiculite. This is available at your favorite garden center. Tubers such as dahlias, tuberous begonia, glads, and others can be placed in a container with about 2 inches of vermiculite on the bottom. Place your bulbs and tubers inside the container, then pour vermiculite over the top of the bulbs and let it work down and fill to the top. Place in a cool spot (not freezing) and they will be ready next spring.");

quotes.push("Fall Checklist. Clean and lightly oil your shovels and spades to prevent rust. Sharpen your hoes, pruning equipment and saws. Drain your watering equipment. Clean and service your lawn mower and tiller.");

quotes.push("Epsom salts - sprinkled on zinnia beds - give the plants sturdy stems and nice green leaves. Use it every 3 weeks and grow killer zinnias and glads. Try espom salts on any plant that looks too yellow or needs strong stems.");

quotes.push("Astilbes hate any kind of sun.");

quotes.push("Water new trees like mad.");

quotes.push("Aloe vera prefers full sun but can tolerate some shade. It does not require frequent watering, however plants that are fully exposed to the sun require a little more water than those in partial shade, or they will become thin and stunted. During the spring and summer, water when the soil has become moderately dry. In the winter, allow the soil to dry completely between waterings.");

quotes.push("An aloe vera plant will thrive for years in the same pot if it has good soil. Aloe plants seem to grow best when the roots are fairly crowded. Repotting, if you must, is best done in late winter or spring.");

quotes.push("Some dwarf conifers, such as bird's nest spruce, grow very slowly, as little as an inch per year. Such slow growers are more expensive initially because a plant that is only 4 to 6 feet tall may be 10 to 15 years old. Growers have invested as much time and materials in these as in ones that are much larger. But the extra initial cost pays off over time because such plants need minimal if any pruning.");

quotes.push("For fencing and garden benches, use cedar or other rot-resistant wood--no paint, no stain, no fuss when you let it weather naturally.");

quotes.push("Seeds. Buy the best you can afford. Yes, it's tempting to pick up a bunch when the packages are on sale at 10 for a dollar, but realize that these are rejects, swept up from the seed house floor. The amount of work, time and money to raise a plant are the same whether it is quality seed or cheap seed, so why handicap yourself right at the beginning with poor quality seeds? It's not worth the few dollars difference.");

quotes.push("Daffodil bulbs need no special care but should be planted so about 5 to 6 inches of soil covers their tops. Clumps should be divided and replanted every three to four years. Sometimes the gophers will do that for you.");

quotes.push("Hummingbirds can fly straight up, straight down, backwards, left, right, and even upside down. While most birds obtain their flight strength only from the down stroke, hummingbirds have power on the up stroke as well.");

quotes.push("Never put tomatoes in the refrigerator. The cold temperature destroys an enzyme that's responsible for the tomato taste. Put them on display and enjoy the color while they ripen.");

quotes.push("Camellia flowers turning brown? Sanitation is the best control. Pull off and destroy all infected flowers. Rake up and remove all leaves, flowers and plant debris that have fallen to the ground. Replace the mulch under the plant. This fungus survives in the soil and will be back next year. Break the cycle.");

quotes.push("Aloe vera is a great Rx houseplant. Cut the leaves down the middle and peel them open like a book, lather the gel on burns and cuts. Use a porous potting mix and stick the plant outside or on the porch where it gets lots of sun but won't freeze. It doesn't care for much water during its winter dormancy.");

quotes.push("Got bugs on your houseplants? Try an old-fashioned treatment: hot water. Plunge the plant and pot in a water bath held precisely at 115 degrees for 15 minutes. The idea is to kill the bugs without killing the plant. Treated plants must not be returned to an untreated growing area as reinfestation can easily occur.");

quotes.push("If you live in a climate where it does not freeze, tulips must be handled as annuals. Bulbs should be kept refrigerated for about six weeks at 40 degrees, and then kept cool until planted after December 1. Garden stores sell bulbs that have been properly chilled. After bloom, the bulbs are dug up and discarded.");

quotes.push("Roses are wonderful plants for beginners. They bloom gloriously their first year and are easy to grow if you follow a few simple instructions. They like to be humored and cared for attentively, which is fun, for you are having a part in the success of the lovely flowers.");

quotes.push("Live near the ocean? Broad-leaved evergreens should be ruled out if your garden is exposed to wind and salt spray. Escallonia is an ideal substitute for rhododendrons and camellias. Hydrangeas, fuchsias, begonias, dahlias and most bulbous plants revel in sandy soil and moist air. Annual flowers have brilliance of color which is never as fine inland.");

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