Although the tree has beautiful fall color, the Liquidambar (aka Sweet Gum) tree has a lot going against it, including surface roots that can crack driveways, sidewalks and patios; branches that break easily in the wind; and, those notorious, hard, sharp-spiked seed balls, the bane of dog paws and bare human feet. How can you get rid of those seed balls permanently? Here's one solution:
Getting the Soil Ready for Cool Season Plants
In today’s podcast, Sacramento County Master Gardener and vegetable expert Gail
Cool Season Garden PLANNING Time is Here
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Pruning Blackberries
In today’s podcast, we talk with Sacramento County Master Gardener Michael Stins
Controlling Puncturevine Weed and Liquidambar Tree Seeds
We tackle two prickly topics: the spiky, caltrop-like seed balls of puncturevine
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