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How to Remove English Ivy with a Wheel Hoe

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How to Remove English Ivy with a Wheel Hoe

We've received several calls and emails asking if our wheel hoe would be good for removing English Ivy. Turns out that our friend Carla has been working on removing English Ivy in her garden for years.

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Installing Drip Irrigation in Your Garden

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Installing Drip Irrigation in Your Garden

In our new video, David Grau of Valley Oak Tools demonstrates how to install drip irrigation in your garden as a way to conserve water and promote strong, healthy growth of your vegetables.

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Staking Tomatoes with a Valley Oak Tools Stake Pounder

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Staking Tomatoes with a Valley Oak Tools Stake Pounder

David Grau demonstrates the Valley Oak Tools Stake Pounder as a safer, easier way to pound stake after stake into the ground. Your tomatoes will appreciate the support!

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Planting Peppers and Tomatoes with Valley Oak Tools

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Planting Peppers and Tomatoes with Valley Oak Tools

In our newest video, gardener David Grau demonstrates how to plant rows of peppers and tomatoes in your garden using Valley Oak Tools Broadforks, Wheel Hoe and attachments like the Furrower, Hiller, and new Bed Rakes.

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Managing Peach Leaf Curl

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Managing Peach Leaf Curl

Spring has certainly sprung here in Chico, California. The peaches were in bloom when this photo was taken, and now the leaves are pushing out. I see signs of leaf curl - the red puckered spots on the leaves.

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