When the calendar page turns to October it’s a gardener’s natural instinct to start thinking about fall chores and what needs to be done in the garden to prepare for winter. There is no...
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While purchasing new plants for your garden is always fun it can be equally enjoyable to increase some of your favorite existing plants as well. Daylilies are a staple of most gardens including my...
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Have you noticed that your Iris blooms weren’t as plentiful this year as in years past? Do the iris rhizomes, the tuber-like root of the iris, seem to be crowded or are there dead spots in...
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Many of us are realizing that our natural resources are not limitless and that conservation and recycling are necessary actions to preserve these resources for future generations. Water is...
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Roses have a somewhat well deserved reputation as a challenging plant to grow but fear not, Blooming Secrets can help you to grow beautiful roses! The best place to start is the beginning and that...
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After gaining some experience growing plants in general during my teens my gardening interest seemed to gravitate toward flowers as an adult. The more I read and learned about this aspect of...
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Over the past several years most gardeners have become aware of a significant decrease in the honeybee population. There are many theories as to what is impacting the bees ranging from concerns...
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I don’t know why but when I think about an orange and white color combination I always think of a creamsicle. For those of you not familiar with a creamsicle it is an ice cream pop that has...
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