Best Winter Gardening Tips to Get a Start on Spring and Summer Yard Care
Posted On 15 Jan 2012 By Cheryl Jones. Under Gardening.
Apply these best winter gardening tips and you will get a head start on your spring and summer yard care. There are moments when you look outside during winter and wish desperately for the warmth of summer. Don't fret. Make winter the ... Read More
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Control Weeds in Your Garden
Posted On 17 Jun 2011 By Cheryl Jones. Under Gardening.
Late spring is when most gardens get their first surge of weeds. I know mine has. But, there are ways to deal with these annoying unwelcome guests that will not get the best of you or your hands.
Carefully pull the ... Read More
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How to Help Plants Cope with Hot Temperatures
Posted On 12 Jun 2011 By Cheryl Jones. Under Gardening.
Plants become stressed during hot weather, too. Here are tips for limiting their agony:
Water in the late evening – after sunset if possible
Apply water the base of the plants at the soil level
Don’t fertilize when the plants are stressed
Shredded bark ... Read More
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Tips for Growing an Herb Garden
Posted On 07 May 2011 By Cheryl Jones. Under Gardening.
Tips for an herb garden:
Plant in full or mostly sun
Choose a well drained location (herbs don’t like wet feet)
Mix in some sand when planting (in clay soil) for better drainage
Place taller growing herbs in the rear as a backdrop such ... Read More
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Tips for Fall Plant Care
Posted On 19 Oct 2010 By Cheryl Jones. Under Gardening.
With fall in sight, there are a few projects which need to be done to move the garden and landscape into the next season. A little planning and some late summer maintenance can encourage a new burst of growth and ... Read More
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Growing Lavender
Posted On 17 May 2010 By Cheryl Jones. Under Gardening.
If you have never grown lavender in your garden or landscape, you are
missing out on the most fragrant plants available. My experience with
lavenders is that they are ever dedicated to making my garden a mysterious,
magical wonderland and me a better ... Read More
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Bringing Balance to Your Garden
Posted On 17 May 2010 By Cheryl Jones. Under Gardening.
Bringing the four elements to the garden can open up many avenues into
oneself. Just as Feng shui corrects the positive and negative influences of
interior placement, incorporating the elements of Fire, Water, Air and Earth
can bring balance and peace to the ... Read More
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Gardening with Allergies
Posted On 17 May 2010 By Cheryl Jones. Under Gardening.
Gardening with allergies can be a wonderful experience with some planning.
The low allergy garden is full of beautiful plants that have one thing in
common. They are insect pollinated plants which eliminates wind blown
pollen. There are many, many trees, shrubs and ... Read More
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