Gardeners throw around terms like perennial, annual and biennial but do you know what these terms really mean? Annuals and perennials are the most familiar terms and are pretty easy to define. An...
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When I first started working in an office environment it was an open space with row upon row of desks. Eventually, studies indicated that productivity could be gained when employees were placed in...
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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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A mistake I make that I really need to correct is not enjoying my garden indoors as much as I do outdoors. What I mean by that is I don’t take the time to cut flowers from my garden and...
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Natural landscaping involves using plants that have adapted to and flourished in the growing conditions found in your local area. Wildflower gardening is just one example of this type of...
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Many years ago I thought it would be cool to try to grow a lemon tree from seed. It didn’t matter that I lived in New York I was just curious to see if it could be done. I collected a few...
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I am sure that many times we have heard someone, often a politician, use the expression “I’m going to drain the swamp” as part of their solution to a significant problem facing...
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Remember these song lyrics from Grease?  Summer is here and that means more time to spend in our gardens.  If you still want to add some flowers and plants to your garden, here are some...
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