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How To Succeed At Seed-Starting
Seedlings can be purchased, of course, but for many reasons you may wish to start your own plants. By starting your own seeds, you have a much greater selection of […]
Spring Lawn Renovation
Turn over your vegetable garden and add humus, mushroom compost or manure to enrich the soil. Apply Bonide Fruit & Plant Guard Spray as buds swell and again at petal drop to […]
Molting Blues
As the daylight hours grow shorter, your chickens will slow or stop their egg laying, and begin to molt. This is a natural process, not a sign of illness, however […]
Lyme Disease, Your Dog, and You
Lyme disease is a multi-system disorder caused by the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi. Lyme positive dogs have been reported in all 50 states. There are approximately 20,000 new cases of Lyme […]
The Benefits of Plants in the Workplace
Were you aware that there has been extensive research done regarding the benefits of plants in the workplace? With full time employees spending approximately 1/4 of their lives at work […]
Glorifying Garden Gloves
Garden gloves are easy to do without. Those of us that love gardening enjoy the feel of soil running through our fingers. We prefer to not have anything impede the […]
Ornamental Cabbage & Kale
Looking to add extra appeal to the fall and winter landscape? This year, try ornamental cabbage and kale! Planted alongside chrysanthemums and winter pansies, ornamental cabbage and kale add distinctive […]
Building A Simple Raised Bed
It’s a bittersweet time of year. Frost has put to rest another growing season. It is a time for endings as we clean up the garden and jot down this […]
Tulip Time
It’s finally here, that time of year that we’ve all been anticipating – fall! And, you know what fall means? Tulip time! The cooler days of fall entice us back […]
The Fall Herb Garden
The end of the summer doesn’t mean the end of deliciousness from your garden, not when a fall herb garden can add tantalizing tastes to all your meals. As the […]