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Saturday, February 27, 2016

Organizing Garden Tools in Shed

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Early spring is a good time of the year to get your garden tools organized in your garage or shed.   Then when gardening or planting season...
Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Attracting Earthworms to Garden

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Today I found that the steps I took in late fall increased earthworm activity in my garden soil and I am really happy about this because t...
Sunday, February 21, 2016

Spring Gardening – Dividing Daylilies

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For the last two weeks, the weather had been warm; highs in the low 70s and at night lows in the 50s. Wonderful warm weather has awoken al...
Saturday, February 20, 2016

Grow Violas in Containers - Garden Tips

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   Now that it is early spring and the crocus and daffodils are blooming I want to add more color to my container's gardens and will ac...

Growing Verbena in Containers and Rock Garden

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If you have a sunny rock garden that needs a pop of color then plant some verbena. This flower looks so pretty cascading over the rocks and...
Saturday, February 13, 2016

A Garden for Children - Design Ideas

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Many people think that their children would not care for a garden. but I believe that a garden is a wonderful way to encourage children to ...
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...