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use quick-acting fertilizers. Nutri- * ents will be leached away before * spring comes. '
• Surround the trunks of fruit £ trees with hardware cloth or similar * wire and bury the edges in the ; ground to prevent rodents from chewing on them. 1
• Pick bagworms from evergreen ! shrubs. This will eliminate the over- * wintering females who would lay ; eggs next spring. ;
• To protect young trees against * deer damage, there are a number of * deterrents you can try. Remember, - deer will become accustomed to any Z object, so alternating items will .; help. Hang bars of soap, mesh bags ' filled with human hair, bags of dried blood or strips of white plastic trash - or freezer bags on trees that are - likely to be attacked. Chemical deer Z repellents can also be used. Be sure * to reapply any chemicals after 2 to 3 ; weeks of normal weathering. *
• A final weeding of strawberries, * blueberries, or raspberries will help l keep weed problems down to a mini- J; mum. Obtain mulch for covering strawberries for November. Apply mulch after the ground has frozen.
• A ripe apple placed in a closed container with green tomatoes will encourage the tomatoes to turn red. Ripe apples give off ethylene gas which will cause tomatoes to ripen.
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