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January 2, 2012The Bayer Advanced Garden of Imagination Float won the Director’s Trophy for Outstanding Artistic Merit in Design and Floral Presentation
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April 6, 2011A disease called huanglongbing (HLB) that’s often carried by a small insect called the Asian Citrus Psyllid (ACP) is threatening the oranges, mandarin oranges, lemons, limes and tangerines that you like to eat.
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April 6, 2011Container gardening lets you add character and color to your patio or balcony. If you’re really hurting for space, then a window box can give you the splash of color you’re looking for.
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April 6, 2011Crabgrass is one of the most hated weeds around because it’s such a troublemaker.
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April 6, 2011Flowers are a low-cost way to add curb appeal to your home. They provide a positive first impression. And if you’re selling your house, they’ll entice prospective buyers to come inside and see more.
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April 6, 2011The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) is a metallic green insect, a half-inch long and weighs next to nothing. But it’s a serial killer of ash trees all over the United States.
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April 6, 2011Growing fruit trees is one of the most popular forms of edible gardening. According to the National Gardening Association, more than 12 million households grow fruit in this country.
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April 6, 2011It’s summertime. You’ve just returned from your relaxing family vacation at the beach. You drive up to your house and then you’re shocked by what you see — brown spots in your beautiful green lawn.
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April 6, 2011Grub damage is occurring all over the country.
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April 6, 2011If you live in Oklahoma City or Washington, D.C., you’re living in an improving housing market with a projected 6 percent annualized gain in home values over the next three years, according to Local Market Monitor, a real estate research firm. A 5 percent
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April 6, 2011According to the National Gardening Association, growing tomatoes is the most popular form of vegetable gardening. About 86 percent of vegetable gardeners are growing tomatoes in their backyards.
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April 6, 2011According to a 2009 study by Texas Tech, for every $1 you spend to dramatically improve an average landscape, you’ll receive $1.35 in increased property value.
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April 6, 2011Millions of us are buying seed packets or plants and heading to the backyard to plant our own vegetables. The reason? According to the National Gardening Association, it’s all about creating better-tasting produce and saving money.
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December 14, 2010Hundreds of volunteers will decorate the Bayer Advanced Camelot float with thousands of fresh roses and other flowers as they prepare for the 122nd Rose Parade® on Saturday, January 1, 2011 at 11 am ET (8 am PT).
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October 13, 2010The Home Depot Merchants have selected consumer lawn and garden brand Bayer Advanced as its Outside Garden Supplier Partner of the Year 2010.
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June 20, 2010The Orlando Sentinel - Orlando, FL
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June 20, 2010The Columbia County News-Times - Augusta, GA
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June 17, 2010Livingston Daily - Howell, MI
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June 17, 2010WalterReeves.com - Georgia
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June 14, 2010The Oklahoman - Oklahoma City, OK
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June 13, 2010TheTimesHerald.com - Michigan
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May 25, 2010WLS-TV - Chicago, IL
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May 18, 2010Mississippi Digital Daily - Statewide
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May 14, 2010INFORUM - Fargo, ND
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May 14, 2010Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Pittsburgh, PA
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May 12, 2010The Sun News - Georgia
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May 2, 2010Grand Rapid Press - Grand Rapids, MI
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April 29, 2010The Macon Telegraph - Macon, GA
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April 18, 2010Sun Sentinel - Fort Lauderdale, FL
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April 15, 2010Yahoo! Finance - National
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April 11, 2010The Columbus Dispatch - Columbus, OH
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April 6, 2010It’s amazing how one insect, smaller than a penny, can cause cities, property owners, nursery operators and the forest industry millions of dollars. But that’s exactly what the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) has done as it moves across the United States.
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April 6, 2010After being introduced to the Northeastern United States during the 1950s, the insect has been damaging hemlock ever since and spreading at a rapid rate across the eastern United States and the Appalachians.
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March 15, 2010Available at Lowe’s stores throughout the United States
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March 8, 2010Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – Pittsburgh, PA
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March 3, 2010Prevent weeds before they get out of hand with these weed prevention tips.
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March 3, 2010Controlling diseases can be one of the more challenging aspects of lawn care.
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March 3, 2010Things to know before you grow.
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March 3, 2010Follow these tips and save money by growing your own apple tree.
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March 3, 2010How to prevent and kill roaches
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March 3, 2010Crabgrass is one of the most common lawn weeds and it causes the most headaches for homeowners.
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March 3, 2010Consider growing tomatoes in a container right on your patio or balcony.
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March 3, 2010A beautiful lawn ties your house and landscape together, serves as the perfect place for kids to play and works incredibly hard for our environment.
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March 3, 2010Proper insulation, weather stripping, caulking and using a programmable thermostat will help save money. Trees, shrubs and plants will make a difference too.
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March 3, 2010Four Ways To Enhance The Health of Your Lawn
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March 3, 2010Here are a few tips to help make your first rose garden a success.
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March 3, 2010Here are a few tips on making the most of your backyard vegetable garden.
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March 3, 2010Bayer Advanced has introduced a new product that is designed to help backyard gardeners protect their citrus trees from destructive insects, such as the Asian Citrus Psyllid (ACP) and Citrus Leafminer, among others.
About Lance Walheim
Bayer Advanced™ lawn and garden expert and horticulturist Lance Walheim has been providing helpful tips to gardeners for decades on national and local television, radio, the Internet, and in newspapers.
Lance has appeared on ABC’s Rose Parade® broadcast, HGTV, DIY Network, Discovery Channel, and on local television lifestyle shows and gardening radio shows throughout the United States.
He’s a senior editor of the Sunset Western Garden Book and a regular contributor to Sunset magazine, Sunset.com, Gardencompass.com and the syndicated Garden Compass radio show. His gardening videos can be found on Bayeradvanced.com and Lowe’s YouTube Channel, among others.
Lance has authored or contributed to more than 30 gardening books, including the bestselling Roses for Dummies, Lawn Care for Dummies, Landscaping for Dummies, Vegetable Gardening for Dummies, Citrus and the Southern Living Garden Book.
Lance has a beautiful rose garden outside his home in Exeter, California. He also grows specialty citrus such as Cara Cara Pink Navel oranges and Meyer lemons on his 17-acre citrus ranch. Those delicious fruits can be found in grocery stores across the United States.
Lance started gardening when he was just 12 years old. He earned his B.A. in botany from the University of California at Berkley. His wife, Laura, is a commercial realtor. They have two daughters, Ashley and Teale.
Lance’s brother, Rex, is an astronaut. Rex took a rose on the space shuttle Atlantis. The “space rose” traveled 5.3 million miles and was featured on the Bayer Advanced Garden of Oz Rose Parade float on January 1, 2009.
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