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Leimone Waite

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This 'Dr. Seuss' plant grew a 17-foot-tall flower stalk. What is it? Ask the R-S.

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By Leimone Waite
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Leimone Waite Master gardeners Seemingly overnight, a Redding gardener said, a rather ordinary-looking plant growing in her yard suddenly developed a bright yellow-tipped, 17-foot-tall flower stalk. The plant sure had never bloomed like that before. What in the world could it be? It's known as a spineless century plant, also called Agave attenuate, according to plant expert and Record Searchlight Master Gardener columnist Leimone Waite.
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How to protect your cherry, other fruit trees from hungry birds while keeping them safe

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By Leimone Waite, Carole Crowe
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Leimone Waite and Carole Crowe Master gardeners Q:  What sort of netting can I use on a cherry tree that will prevent birds from eating the cherries, and also doesn't snag birds? Also, will ground squirrels chew up the netting? A:  Your concerns about netting trapping birds are warranted as most of the bird netting sold for use in the home orchard traps birds and other wildlife.
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What to know before releasing ladybugs to get rid of aphids, other garden pests

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By Leimone Waite
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Leimone Waite Master gardeners Q. How can I identify ladybug eggs and larvae? I purchased a container of ladybugs about 3 weeks ago and released them on my roses. I no longer see any ladybugs but I do see some other bugs crawling around and want to know if this is the ladybug larva or another pest I should be worried about. A. There are about 150 lady beetle species in California but the convergent lady beetle (Hippodamia convergens), also known as a ladybug, is the most common species.
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