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Saturday, January 30, 2016

Garden Design - Small Space Gardening

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Today one of my friends contacted me and asked me if they could hire me to design a garden for their front entrance.  My friend has always l...
Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Add Color to Your Winter Garden with Pansies

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My winter yard and gardens are looking rather blah. The snowdrops are blooming and the crocus is coming up. The only green in my yard, besid...
Sunday, January 24, 2016

Pruning Your Trees

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I like my mature trees as much as the next person but it is wise to know which trees need to be pruned. Many times trees that are not maint...
Saturday, January 2, 2016

Flash Flood Waters Unearthed Spring Bulbs

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Last week my area had heavy rain, in fact, we got 5.7 inches in an hour. Needless to say, there were dangerous flash flooding warnings and a...
Friday, January 1, 2016

Recycling Christmas Tree

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When it comes to buying our Christmas tree we always buy a real tree. We love the fresh balsam fragrance and the fact that we can give back...

Snowdrop Flowers are Blooming in Garden

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Today the weather had warmed to 38 degrees and I thought I would take a walk in the garden. I went into the garden to watch for nature and t...
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...