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Gardening Calendar - April - Monday, April 28th 2008 7:21 PM
Timing is everything when your goal is a beautiful lawn and garden. These April gardening tips and chores apply to USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 7. Flowers & Vegetables:...
Mark us as your favorite Garden Journal - Friday, October 19th 2007 11:38 AM
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Putting the Garden to Bed - Wednesday, September 26th 2007 4:27 PM
After the first heavy frost, all the tops of the perennials should be cut off close to the ground, and the annuals gathered up and all of them burned. They have eggs of pests...
Program Ideas - Sunday, August 26th 2007 4:52 AM
Program Chairs work to educate members and plan the events, classes or workshops for the incoming new program year. New program ideas are always welcome. “Companion Plants”...
Summer Lawnmowing - Saturday, July 1st 2006 2:02 PM
Sound mowing practices are necessary to obtain a good quality lawn. This is especially true during the summer months. Improper mowing practices during periods of drought and...
Keeping a Garden Journal - Sunday, June 4th 2006 2:13 PM
The benefits to keeping a garden journal are many. How many times have you thought you would remember to do a task in early spring, only to forget about it completely over the...
How do you keep cats out of the garden? - Sunday, June 4th 2006 7:31 AM
Cat Repellents Make a cat-curbing spray using a "tea" of seeped cayenne pepper flakes  and spray on your plants' leaves or soil surface. NEVER spray your cat ...
A compost heap isn't exactly attractive, so locate it in an out-of-the-way area. - Tuesday, April 11th 2006 4:51 AM
If you have a yard or garden, you know that grass clippings, leaves, dead plants, tree branches and shrub trimmings can add up fast--especially in late summer. An alternative to...
Early Spring Chores - Tuesday, April 11th 2006 4:21 AM
Tasks that can be done Cut back ornamental grasses to about six inches tall Cut back perennials almost to ground level. Remove dead wood and suckers from trees and...
Hanging Baskets - Monday, April 10th 2006 3:07 PM
Wired, Filled , and transplanted... If you don't have room for a flower garden, consider a garden of windowboxes and hanging baskets. They are easy to plant as well as...
Germination of Seeds - Monday, April 10th 2006 3:06 PM
Requirements: temperature. water Water is always needed to allow vigorous metabolism to begin. It is also sometimes needed to leach away a germination inhibitor within...
Seedlings/Saplings - Monday, April 10th 2006 3:04 PM
Seedlings/Sapplings
Transplants - Monday, April 10th 2006 3:03 PM
Let's us know all the dirt on your transplants... Color combinations...
Got seeds... - Monday, April 10th 2006 3:01 PM
Have those in the ground or want to trade some special ones?
Location, location, location. - Monday, April 10th 2006 2:59 PM
The ideal site for a greenhouse is a south to southeast exposure so it can capture all the available light. As with any structure, a good foundation is crucial, especially...
Where did you get that? - Monday, April 10th 2006 2:55 PM
Vegetable seed Vegetable plants Fruit & Nut trees Small Fruit & berries Perennials & roses Flowering bulbs Ground covers and vines Shrubs, hedges, grasses...
Pansies - Monday, April 10th 2006 2:39 PM
Let's get the color of Spring going... add Pansies & Viola's to your garden's. Purple and Yellow are the color of the season.
False Spring - Monday, April 10th 2006 2:05 PM
We are experiencing a typical false spring this week with the Magnolias’ and Dogwoods in absolute full flower out in the garden. We are working quickly to finish up the...