Fall is upon us and before your thoughts turn toward fall planting we want to share with you our 5 favorite summer annuals for 2017. Some of these we have grown ourselves and some of them are new...
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Last week we shared some time-saving tips for your vegetable garden. If you missed that article you can click on this link to review it. There are some tips we suggested in last month’s...
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Pink has been a popular color in flower arrangements and weddings for decades and no color I can think of says spring has arrived more than the green grass and new leaves on the trees. Put these...
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While the words black and white are often invoked to highlight contrasting notions the truth is these colors can make ideal partners. Until recently the color black was almost unheard of in the...
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We get a lot of questions from followers about growing flowers from seed and many of them come from gardeners who are intimidated by this concept. Using seeds can be a cost effective gardening...
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We’ve arrived in December and it is difficult to believe that the end of 2016 is near. Throughout this year each month we’ve shared some special thoughts with you about the seasonal...
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Simply put, brown is a natural color and an important one at that. After all, the very soil that we gardeners gleefully toil in is generally a shade of brown and this earthy quality makes brown a...
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Snapdragons are a plant with a special place in my heart as they are the first flower that I ever grew from seeds. When I first expressed an interest in gardening my parents mentioned this to a...
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