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Wednesday, August 21, 2024

End of Summer Garden Maintenance

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    Presently we have a few cooler days and I took advantage of the weather and started the end of summer garden maintenance.  So, I made ...
Thursday, August 1, 2024

When to Water Tomatoes Grown in Containers

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  As a rule, the best time to water your outdoor plants is early in the morning.   The weather in the morning is cooler and this temperature...
Sunday, July 28, 2024

Growing Tips for Larkspur from Seed

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  Larkspur is a pretty flower that comes in a variety of colors including purple, pink, red, yellow white and blue. The leaves on the plant ...

Growing Tips for Fern

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  Where I reside part of our property is dense woods with fern growing wild underneath the trees. My husband and I transplanted a few fern p...
Saturday, July 27, 2024

Grow Black-Eyed Susan Vine from Seed

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    In March I bought from 100   Thungergia Black-Eyed Susan flowering vine seed mix for planting in a container that would be located in ...
Thursday, July 25, 2024

About Black Swallowtail Caterpillars

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    This morning, I went outdoors to harvest some dill for my recipes and found that the black swallowtail caterpillars had another idea. ...
Thursday, March 21, 2024

Solar Firefly Lights for Yard and Garden

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    Instead of using outdoor lights that use electricity I opted for solar firefly lights.   These lights add interest and also soft light...
Sunday, March 10, 2024

Growing Tips for Cool Season Snapdragons

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  Grow cool season snapdragons in the spring and fall and you will enjoy not only the sweetly scented flower but also the bumblebee, hummi...
Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Flower Blooming Tips for Clematis

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    For many years growing clematis was trial and error then a few years ago all of my efforts were awarded because I had glorious blooms....
Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Best Time to Fertilize Hydrangeas

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    My brother gave me a beautiful hydrangea plant last year and I took the steps to learn as much as I could about how to care for and wh...
Sunday, March 3, 2024

Growing Bleeding Hearts with Wildflowers

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  This year I am growing bleeding hearts in my wildflower garden because I think the spring-blooming heart-shaped flower is pretty and that ...
Saturday, March 2, 2024

Growing Fuchsia in a Container

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  Last summer my brother gave me a Fuchsia flowering plant in a hanging container and told me that it would attract hummingbirds.   This pre...
Friday, March 1, 2024

Leaving Leaves on Yard in winter (Pros and Cons)

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  Here in the Midwest, we Clean up the bulk of the leaves  in late fall and very early spring as it will reduce the number of pests, ticks f...