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      <title>Camellia Garden at the Hammond Research Station</title>
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      <title>Ground Covers and Vines for Louisiana - A Handbook</title>
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      <title>Right Plant, Right Place</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:01:35 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Protect Surface Waters and Wetlands</title>
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      <title>Manage Yard Pests</title>
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      <title>Nonchemical Weed Control for Home Landscapes</title>
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      <title>Best Management Practices - Climate Considerations</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Best Management Practices regarding climatical considerations in the home landscape. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Choices for Summer Vegetable Gardens</title>
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      <title>Best Management Practices - Pruning and Mowing</title>
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      <title>Best Management Practices - Lawns</title>
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      <title>Best Management Practices - Planning Your Landscape</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2005 01:01:10 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[When it comes to home landscaping, many gardeners remain confused about how to create what they want. Efforts at landscaping can be disappointing despite spending a substantial amount of money. Developing an attractive, properly functioning landscape is best done using a process. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Best Management Practices - Perennial Flowers</title>
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      <title>Best Management Practices - Shrubs</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The well-designed landscape most often contains both deciduous and evergreen plants. Seasonal change is accented by using both types. Using best management practices to properly place deciduous and evergreen plants in a landscape improves energy conservation in the summer and winter months. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Plan for Low-maintenance Landscapes</title>
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      <title>Feijoa -- A Tasty Landscape Plant</title>
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      <title>Deer in the Landscape</title>
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      <title>Proper Tree Planting</title>
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      <title>Deciding Which Plants To Keep</title>
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      <title>Landscape Design</title>
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      <title>Hire Reputable Professionals</title>
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      <title>LYN-Section 2</title>
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      <title>Fertilize Effectively</title>
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      <title>LYN-Section 1</title>
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      <title>Louisiana Yards &amp; Neighborhood PowerPoint</title>
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      <title>Contributors and Reviewers:</title>
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      <title>Horticulturist Recommends Semi-dwarf Crape Myrtles In The Landscape</title>
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