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Growing Produce
Even though we might still be enduring the “dog days of summer,” thoughts of winter often start to crop up this time of year thanks to publishers of “The Old Farmer’s Almanac,” which has just released the 2019 version of the perennial periodical — its 227th edition. Within the pages are long-range seasonal weather outlooks. And according to authors revealing a sneak peek, above-normal temperatures almost everywhere in the U.S. will be the theme for winter 2019.
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Greenhouse Grower
Growers who work with biological control agents (BCAs) know that starting early in the production process and planning ahead are important ingredients for a successful program. In April 2010, the eruption of Iceland’s Eyjafjallajökull volcano disrupted air traffic in Europe and transatlantic flights to North America for weeks. Growers who were implementing biocontrol in North America in 2010 might remember this event because of the supply interruption of BCAs.
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An independent study conducted by the State of Connecticut Department of Forestry and Horticulture tested ten commercially available deer repellents to determine the most effective deer repellent.  Bobbex Deer was ranked #1! Not only did Bobbex score an impressive Protective Index score of 93%, but it is natural, safe, lasting, and effective. Bobbex is proven to be a better deer repellent solution!
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Houzz
These 10 tried-and-true native flowering plants have it all: attractive flowers, foliage and forms; few care requirements; and the benefit of supporting birds, butterflies and other wildlife. Essentially, they’re just as well-suited to home gardens as many non-native ornamental plants (and look good planted alongside them), but they also offer so much more.
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Brownstoner
Halloween candy is already starting to appear on supermarket shelves, reminding us that cooler weather is just around the corner. And fall is the perfect time to give your yard, garden or window boxes a seasonal refresh.
Some planning and forethought can yield a colorful bounty of flowers come spring. And gardeners say fall is the best time to plant new trees and shrubs.
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Total Landscape Care
With autumn right around the corner, now is a great time to talk with customers about growing and harvesting some of their edibles and preparing their existing garden for fall.
Most fall gardens are carried over from ones used in summer, and vegetables like tomatoes, okra, eggplants and peppers, if cared for during the summer, will continue to produce until the cold sets in.
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By Emma Fitzpatrick
 How much time do you think you spend each day driving people to your website? Contemplate all the planning, writing, editing and posting you do for your email marketing, social media posts, search engine optimization/marketing, content marketing, and…you get the point. But for the average business, nearly 70 percent of shoppers leave the website because of a basic problem with your website’s design or functionality, found a new study from Corra. In order for your marketing efforts to pay off, you need to make sure your website isn’t getting in your way.
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Forbes
From content marketing platforms to social media management solutions, marketing technology, or martech, is helping businesses catapult their profits. However, there are so many martech products on the market today that it can be challenging to know which ones to choose. If you want to generate value for your business, you have to select among the best.
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Adweek
On June 8, Facebook announced that it would expand its Community Boost program in an effort to mitigate the skilled labor shortage in the U.S. A study by Korn Ferry found that if the global labor shortage isn’t addressed, it could result in 85.2 million unfilled jobs by 2030.
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