Recent Blog Posts

  • Thoughtful Watering

    July 1, 2011
    Unseasonably hot weather can make your flowers and vegetable plants start to look peaked. Although rainfall does help, you should remember to water thoughtfully. To determine if you have watered sufficiently, dig down into the soil to see if more moisture is needed.
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  • Cut a Healthy Lawn

    July 1, 2011
    Now that you're mowing the lawn about once a week it's important that you're also making sure it will be healthy for your weekly meeting. Here are a few tips to make sure it's in tip-top shape: Have your lawn mower blades sharpened before the mowing season begins (Did you?
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  • Combine Annuals and Perennials this Spring

    June 2, 2011
    Have you ever planted a rainbow? The colors you see in the sky after a rain are fleeting, but the hues in your garden can reflect their beauty for entire seasons, even years.
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  • Gardening By the Numbers

    June 2, 2011
    We live in a world of numbers. Most we understand, others we don’t, like those three numbers on plant fertilizer. They will tell you everything you need to know but only if you can break the secret code.
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  • It's A Dirty Job But Someone's Got To Do It

    May 1, 2011
    Any gardener knows that weeding and planting is dirty work. So make your work a little cleaner by spritzing cooking spray on your hoe, shovel and other gardening tools before you go to work. This prevents soil from sticking to them and makes your gardening and cleanup go much easier!
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  • Dealing With Daffodils

    May 1, 2011
      Though daffodils fall within the narcissus botanical family, the bulbs' flowers can seem homely once their spring bloom has passed. Do yourself a favor, though, and leave the foliage be.
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  • Easy Steps to Lawn Renovation

    April 14, 2011
    Lawns may occasionally thin out and become weedy as the result of insects, diseases, or severe summer stress.
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  • For The Birds

    March 10, 2011
    Ahh spring, when a birds' attention turns towards mating. Which means nesting and, if you supply an attractive site for them, you'll end up with a backyard brood that provides constant entertainment.
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  • Put Your Seeds On A Light Diet

    March 10, 2011
    To get a jump on this season's flowers, plants, and veggies, start seeds indoors before transplanting outside. But you don't need to buy a special growing light.
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  • Extending Valentine's Day

    January 31, 2011
    Don't just toss away that beautiful bouquet that meant so much to you. Keep it around as a romantic reminder forever.
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