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Time To Get Ready For Your Spring Garden
December is a busy time of year for all of us. And it’s easy to disregard chores, especially if the weather is cold and wet.
December 9, 2024
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Planting and Caring for Fruit Trees
I love my fruit trees. No, I don’t have an orchard, but I do have Meyer lemon, pawpaw, Mexican plum, native persimmon, fig, and peaches.
November 18, 2024
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Ladybugs Solve Garden Pest Problems
They’re tiny, voracious and pretty. They can eat 75 aphids per day and around 5,000 in a lifetime. They are also a serious threat to
July 30, 2024
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Garden Chores For July
If July is anything like June, it’s going to be a hot one again. So that means wearing protective clothing, and a broad-brimmed hat. If
May 28, 2024
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June Garden Chores
Clothing June is traditionally very hot in USDA Zones 8 and 9, as you know, so be sure when you’re out in the sun to
May 28, 2024
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Is Glyphosate Safe? Gardeners Want To Know!
Glyphosate is the best-selling herbicide on the planet. There are dozens of manufacturers around the world and it is sold under many names. The most
May 28, 2024
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Henbit – Invasive weed or desirable wild plant?
Henbit (Lamium amplexicaule) has a checkered reputation. Despised by the lawn industry and Big Ag, it is loved by many herbalists and conservationists, it lives
February 26, 2024
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Blue Mist Flower – Summer and Fall Blooms and Some Strange Connections
The Blue mist flower (Conoclinum coelestinum) is a stunning native of the Eastern U.S. And, believe it or not, it has a relationship to some
February 8, 2024
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Carrots In Your Home Garden
The day is coming when a single carrot, freshly observed, will set off a revolution. —Paul Cezanne I never liked carrots much. Oh, I did
February 8, 2024