The past few years have seen a steady growth in the public’s desire for home grown vegetables. Some of this has been brought on by economics but the impact of food related television shows...
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One of the great things I’ve found about gardening over the past thirty years is that I never stop learning. One area that I continue to try to educate myself about is organic gardening as...
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Did you know that it is estimated that gardeners use 136 Million Pounds of pesticides each year? Believe it or not that is 3 times the amount that American farmers use! I will admit that I...
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One of the most frequent questions that I’ve received from neighbors over the years is “why are your lilacs so full of flowers and mine aren’t”? This common question usually...
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What do you think of when you hear the word vine? Some people may think about grape vines and others may think about the clematis which has become very popular over the years. Both of these vines...
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One event that I look forward to every June here in the Mid-Atlantic is the first hint of honey fragrance from the Sweet Alyssum that is planted by my front door. Spring, Summer and Fall, every...
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An urban legend says eating large amounts of carrots will allow a person to see in the dark. It is said that this legend comes from stories of British gunners in World War II, who were able to...
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One of the biggest challenges to gardening in the shade is how to bring color to your landscape. Shade gardens are often dominated by the color green and adding some plants with different colors is...
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