Good Garden Info for the week


* More than 20 homeowners on Cape Cod have reported thefts of
hydrangeas this summer. The Dennis, Mass., police dept. reports the
thefts are a concerted effort to harvest the best flowers for financial
gains. Authorities believe the blue flowers are being sold at wholesale
markets in N.Y. and Pa. Cut flowers sell for $12-$15 at florist shops
and some plants produce hundreds of blooms. Thieves have been
selective, choosing plants that grow in acid soil and produce blue
flowers. Source: Cape Cod Times. http://www.capecodonline.com

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* Etera Networks will license NeoFlora, a gardening database 
developed by NeoInformatics. NeoFlora reportedly houses the most 
extensive knowledge on the gardening industry in a patent-pending, 
interactive format that is expandable. The database, which contains 
information on more than 38,000 plants and reportedly is 6 times 
bigger than the next largest gardening resource, will be integrated into 
Etera's Web site, which serves more than 1,000 independent garden 
retailers. http://www.etera.com

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* Here's a useful tool, especially if you ship out of state: Univ. of 
Mont. and USDA-ARS created the Invaders Database System, a Web 
site where growers can find what plants are listed as noxious weeds in 
each of the lower 48 states and 6 Canadian provinces. Users can browse 
an entire state's list or enter a plant name to find what states list it as 
noxious. http://invader.dbs.umt.edu/Noxious_Weeds/

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