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Protecting Plants After a Dubai Sandstorm
A sandstorm causes four injuries and only one of them is visible. The five step triage for the first 24 hours, what to check a week later, and what to... Read more...
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Tree Pruning in Dubai, Timing and Method
The UAE tree pruning window, how much live canopy can safely come off in one year, the 3 cut method for heavy limbs, and the separate rules palms follow. Read more...
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How to Keep Indoor Plants Alive in AC Rooms
Cooled Dubai rooms run at 35 to 45 percent humidity against 55 to 70 outdoors. What that does to a plant, the 4 fixes worth doing, and the species that... Read more...
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North, South, East and West Facing Windows in Dubai
At 25 degrees north the sun behaves differently, so imported window advice misfires. What north, south, east and west glass gives a plant through a Dubai year. Read more...
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Is Dubai Tap Water Safe for Plants?
Dubai water is desalinated, which changes what it carries. What TDS and chloride mean for roots, which plants object, and how to clear salt out of a pot. Read more...