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The owner of a Virginia office building said someone has stolen 18 bushes planted along the front and side of the building. Dan Holly, owner of the Suffolk, Va., office building, said the first 11 bushes went missing more than a week ago and building managers noticed the remaining shrubs were gone Monday morning, The (Norfolk) Virginian-Pilot reported Wednesday. For somebody to steal bushes out of the ground? Come on, y'all. That's ridiculous, Holly said Tuesday. Holly said he is offering...

Understanding deer preferences for trees, shrubs can increase grower revenuesThe nontimber forest products industry has been growing rapidly since the mid-1980s, contributing billions of dollars to the U.S. economy annually. Examples of nontimber forest products (NTFP) include edibles such as fruits and nuts, medicinal and herbal products, and specialty floral and decorative products. Standouts in the NTFP industry include U.S.-grown herbs used to satisfy increasing consumer demand for herbal...

If we get an autumn drought, water trees and shrubs, which are producing next year's buds. Autumn leaves composted separately to kitchen waste produce valuable mulch. If your soil needs improving buy a bale of hay and dig it in. Plant out spring-bedding perennials such as wallflowers and forget-me-nots by the month's end on heavy soil. Lift and store chrysanthemums, also dahlias, above, after cutting back to 4in. Lift, split and replant clumps of perennials which have become...

Q. I know many questions have been asked about how to get rid of bamboo, and I always read them. Has anything new come out that will kill bamboo? It has invaded my back yard and I cannot put a metal barrier down because I could not mow the grass. There are as many as 20 shoots that I mow down. I have poured white vinegar and salt on them - but they keep coming right back. - Anne Jeffords A. "Nothing really has changed on bamboo from the homeowner standpoint," says weed scientist Jeff Derr...