We’ve had a warm, moist summer – maybe even more than a bit too moist for the liking of so many plants and trees in our gardens and landscapes. The long hot dry spell we usually expect during mid-summer just didn’t happen this year, and it at least where I live, there have been numerous […]
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Fall is a great time to grow vegetables that prefer or tolerate cooler temperatures and cooler, moister soil. The bugs are hopefully less plentiful in the fall as well, making for a pleasant experience for both garden and gardener. The important thing to remember is that most cool weather plants need to be pretty well […]
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Since you would probably rather not be planting out in the blazing summer sun right now, here are some options for planting in shade or filtered sunlight. It will take years for us to cover all the amazing filtered sun and shade loving perennials, shrubs, and trees that we have here at the nursery, but […]
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Colder weather is on its way, but you still have a little time left to get a few things growing in the garden and prepare others for the threats of winter. There shouldn’t be too many insect pests dining on your garden and landscape plants now that the weather is a bit cooler. You should have […]
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Believe it or not, you can still plant veggies for winter or spring harvest. Many crops are generally pretty cold hardy in our area, and if they require protection, it’s usually as simple as heavy mulch, or protecting the leaves from ice by wrapping the plant or installing row covers if you have a lot […]
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Some sources date the concept of fairy gardening to the late nineteenth century. Others insist that for centuries, when people still truly believed in fairies, special places for them were created in gardens or landscapes to ensure that the mostly benevolent creatures caused no harm to their human neighbors. Today, fairy gardens are wildly popular […]
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