Gardening is not an inexpensive hobby but there are ways to save money and they are right in your own house. Items that you might recycle or that could end up in a landfill make great tools and can...
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Gardening using moon phases is an idea as old as agriculture. You can find it in folklore but science also backs it up.  The Earth’s gravitational pull is influenced by both the sun and...
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Everyone loves a terrarium but we have been asked by many people how do you take care of them once you made or purchased one.  Here are some tips and tricks we put together to help you...
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Were your Iris blooms not 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 your Iris patch? If your...
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It is not unusual to find that you have diverse soil conditions in your garden. That is my own experience, I have bone dry soil in some areas and I can’t dig without a shovel and then other...
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If you have experience with Japanese culture you might have some familiarity with the concept of Wabi-Sabi but I’m betting that most of us are unfamiliar with the term. Its origins lie in...
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Regardless of the time of year, I enjoy hearing the gentle song of the cardinal, our state bird, filling the air. It always makes me pause and take a moment to scan the trees and see where this...
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As I begin this article it is currently 15 degrees outside! Spring sure seems a long way off right now but it’s important to remember that part of your planning for gardening in the spring...
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