Nothing is more unique in the garden or in nature for that matter than the color blue. Plants with “true blue” flowers and leaves are hard to come by and as a result are coveted by...
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If it is one thing that I’ve come to discover over the years is that every fad or trend that falls out of favor eventually seems to return to prominence. Using flowers for cooking purposes...
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Last month we shared an article with you about companion planting with a focus on why certain plants “don’t play well together”. As promised, this month we’re going to focus...
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Last month we shared with you our best container “spillers” and this month we’re going to talk about what we consider to be the 5 best container “fillers”. A filler...
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On the surface it may seem like the “color committee” has thrown me a bit of a curve ball this month. After all, what does the color purple have to do with the month of April? Perhaps a...
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While planting warm weather vegetables like tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers is still months away now is a great time to get out of the house and into the garden. There are plenty of tasty cool...
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The origins of companion planting in North American vegetable gardens is said to date back to when Native Americans taught the pilgrims how to plant squash, corn and beans. This technique has also...
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Gardening in containers has become a very popular activity and many gardeners have made it the centerpiece of their hobby. Regardless if you are a beginner or a container gardening aficionado most...
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