Many of you have put down the last scoop of mulch, pulled up the last annual, and clipped back the last plant before the full assault of winter arrives in your area. While you can’t do much gardening in the winter, you can do some of those off-season chores.
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Weed is a Four-Letter Word
This week we celebrate Weed Your Garden Day. Just the other day I was outside in my garden and could see that I was way, way past time for me to celebrate this day while wearing garden jeans and doing some serious up close and personal work. How about you? Got a few...
July Do’s and Don’ts For Gardeners
July in the garden is a difficult month. You're halfway through the growing year but the weather makes demands on you and your plants that cannot be ignored. Here's how you and your garden can survive the month. harvest herbs in large quantities. Removing the...
Caring For Containers in Summer
More and more people are discovering the joy of container gardening. They may have limited space – or limited time – in which to garden. For them a couple of containers on their balcony, patio, or porch steps will do the trick nicely. We are now in the middle of...
My Bay Laurel Victory
Last week I managed to get out in the garden and complete a rather difficult task. My bay laurel tree had slowly grown to a prodigious size since I planted it 8-10 years ago. The glossy branches were healthy and wonderful but they were crowding their neighbors and...
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