Monday, September 5, 2022

What to Grow in Full-sun Areas

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  Sunny spots can host a wide array of plants.  With the right mix of sun-loving perennials, you can savor seasonal color from summer to fal...
Friday, August 26, 2022

Skip the Lawn: Diverse and Hands-off Gardening

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  Lawns are Attractive Only to Weeds…   I have never met a garden owner who was happy with their lawn .  They all complain about the work, t...
Thursday, August 4, 2022

Photos from Mediterranaen Island Sardegna

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  Called Sardegna (Italian) Sardigna (Sardinian) Saldigna (Gallurese) Sardenya (Catalan) or Sardinia (German), I am always amazed by the bea...
Tuesday, July 5, 2022

How to Care for Climbing Roses

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  One of the most beautiful focal points in gardens and parks are rose trellises and arbors with their abundance of flowers.  They are a per...

Gardening Joy and Challenges: The Good and the Invasive Weeds

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  Removing weeds is the most disliked gardening chore by almost all gardeners.  However, there are "good" weeds such as Goldenrod ...
Sunday, June 12, 2022

The Two Most Important Tips for Your Flower Beds

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  Edging is the Most Important Task Starting a new flower bed or sprucing up an existing one: Not only does edging your flower beds create a...
Wednesday, June 1, 2022

Five Reasons NOT to Use Landscape Fabric

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  Seed- and gardening specialist Barbara Schaefer wrote in her latest blog: "When you buy an old property, you are full of ideas and vi...
Thursday, April 14, 2022

How to Care for Spring Bulbs After Blooming

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Spring bulbs I always plant behind flowers that grow higher in the spring, so one doesn't see the yellowed leaves.  After flowering bulb...
Tuesday, April 5, 2022

One of the Best Things for Your Garden: Used Coffee Grounds

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  Used coffee grounds – leftover from using a coffee maker – contain a substantial amount of nitrogen, as well as potassium and phosphorus. ...
Saturday, March 26, 2022

Steps to Easy, Automated Garden Watering

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  The best time to water the garden in the summer is in the morning between four and six o'clock. At this time the soil is well cooled d...
Saturday, March 19, 2022

Easy Composting the Right Way

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  Approximately 92% of household food waste still goes directly to landfills, where it anaerobically decomposes, expelling methane – a green...