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Larry Pfarr - Home and Garden Expert
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Too Late for Tulips? Larry Pfarr has the Answer   
Too late to plant tulips? Bachman's home and garden expert Larry Pfarr has the answer to that and other viewer questions...
Updated: 10:33 PM
 
How to Pick & Carve the Perfect Pumpkin
Halloween is just a few weeks away, so what better way to close out the gardening season then to talk about pumpkins.
Updated: 04:46 PM
 
Your Fall Garden Questions Answered   
From fending off squirrels to making indoor plants bloom, Bachman's home and garden expert Larry Pfarr has answers to all of your questions...
Updated: 08:13 PM
 
PFARR: What to Do Now to Make Spring Beautiful   
With the arrival of chilly fall nights, you might not be thinking about your garden. But now is the time to start digging, and planting, if you want...
Updated: 06:25 PM
 
PFARR: Emerald Ash Borer   
Emerald ash borer made all the headlines this past May when it was discovered in Saint Paul...
 
Get Your Lawn & Garden Ready for Fall   
Now that we're a few days into fall, what steps should you be taking to care for your lawn and garden?
 
PFARR: Tomato Ripening
I grow tomatoes for one thing- bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwiches that must have vine-ripened tomatoes. Yum!
 
PFARR: Fall is for Planting
The months of September and October are a perfect time to do yard and garden planting...
 
LARRY PFARR: Fall Preps for a Great Spring Lawn   
The secret to a green lawn in the spring starts this fall. Bachmann's Home and Garden Expert Larry Pfarr shares some tips on what homeowners can do now...
 
PFARR: Home Canning   
I'm one to always try something new and while I avoid most trends, the trend of home canning is one I decided to give a try..
 
PFARR: Iris and Daylilies
It is that time of year to dig up, divide and replant iris and daylilies. In my own yard in the few sunny areas I do have some daylilies...
 
PFARR: Eat Local
We are now at the time of year that I make a visit at least once a week to a local roadside stand or one of the major farmer's markets...
 
PFARR: Slow Tomatoes
Yes, the tomatoes are slow to ripen this year. Our lack of hot summer weather is putting them at least two or more weeks behind...
 
PFARR: Perennials for Summer
During the hot days of summer, you can still plant perennials and for that matter trees, shrubs and evergreens...
 
PFARR: Giant Hosta
Several people emailed me after my posting on shade plants asking how I get my hosta to be so large...
 
PFARR: Living Off the Land
Well, I'm not exactly living off the land, but I'm enjoying some delicious blackberries from my yard right now...
 
PFARR: Butterflies in the Garden
There is nothing as enchanting as butterflies fluttering about in the garden, dancing from plant to plant...
 
PFARR: When Are You Going to Mow Your Lawn?
Yes, my lawn is long by most people's standards even after mowing. After mowing, it's about three inches long...
 
PFARR: Growing in the Shade
I often want what I can't have. In this case, it's full sun in my backyard. Instead, I have considerable amounts of shade and growing sun loving perennials is out of the question...