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Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Getting Ready for Spring Gardening

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Normally my spring garden would not be on my mind, but today the temperature was 70 degrees Fahrenheit and this spring-like day has got m...
Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Caring for Christmas Poinsettia

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It's the season for the Christmas poinsettia plant for gift-giving and home decorating.  The poinsettia is a beautiful plant that comes...
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Sunday, November 22, 2015

Gardening Season is Over

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Last night the temperature dropped into the low 29s and it was very cold.  We had our first hard frost of the season and with that, the gard...
Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Manicuring Flower Gardens in Late Fall

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We had a mild frost last week and many of my plants were affected so since it was warm today I spent the afternoon in the garden. Today ...
Monday, October 26, 2015

Perennial Grasses add Interest to Winter Garden

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Today my neighbor came to see me, he had his lawn trimmer in his hand, and he asked me how far back he should cut his perennia...
Saturday, October 10, 2015

Covered Tropical Plants with Frost Covers

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Tonight is a cold night, and I took steps to cover my orchids and elephant ear tropical plants with frost covers.  The forecast does not cal...
Friday, October 9, 2015

Getting Gardens Ready for First Snow

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I learned today that the weather forecast for the end of October is snow followed by bitter cold weather.  Know that this cold weather is co...
Thursday, October 8, 2015

Deciduous Trees Have Canker Disease

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I am not a tree expert but when I saw that there was something wrong with my willow and mimosa tree bark I knew it was not norm...
Thursday, September 17, 2015

Maintaining Yard and Gardens in September

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Maintaining and manicuring the yard and gardens in September will enable you to have a beautiful landscape throughout the cold season.  ...
Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Flowers Blooming in End of Summer Garden

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Chrysanthemum falls flower This week I have a few flowers blooming in my garden but not many. The weather has been cooler than...
Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Damaged Irises Have NEW Growth: Flower Photographs

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Today when I went to look at the irises that were damaged by the lawn mower I was happy to see that some have signs of new growth.  These...
Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Outdoor Living Ideas: Creating a Space

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Recently one of my online followers emailed a question. They told me that they were following my home and garden sets on my blog and that t...
Thursday, July 30, 2015

Caring For Damaged Irises

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The other day my husband decided to run the mulching lawn mower over my backyard irises. He thought it was a good idea; quicker and faste...

Keeping Irises Insect Free with Neem Oil

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This summer has been a real buggy one. I suppose it was due to a cold and damp spring, followed by standing water due to ground saturati...
Tuesday, July 28, 2015

DO NOT Trim Iris Leaves with Lawn Mower

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This post is not like my usual How to care, plant or maintain your yard and gardens, instead it has to do with what NOT to do. Know ...
Saturday, July 25, 2015

Gardening Today: Removing Dead Branches from Trees

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My husband and I were up early today because if we are going to do any work outdoors it has to be early in the morning because afternoons ar...
Thursday, July 23, 2015

Dandelions: Easy to Grow and Tastes Good Too

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Every growing season my husband and I have disagreements about the dandelions that grow in the yard. He thinks of them as an ugly weed and...
Friday, July 17, 2015

Maintaining Backyard Wildlife Habitat

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In 2004 my husband and I decided to grow a wildlife habitat that would naturally provide the songbirds, squirrel, deer and other wildlif...