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Autumn is for planting seeds to extend your garden

Autumn Is for Planting: Seed Starting for a Fall Garden

August 4, 2022Vegetablesgail
It’s about Time to Get Started on Your Fall Garden. While it’s viable to find starts at the local farmer’s market, or the nearby hardware store, nothing is more rewarding than starting your entire garden from seed. That’s why we’ve decided to put all those preparations in one place – right here! We’ll discuss what...
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Luscious Lettuce, Crisp Kale: What to Grow for a Flavorful Fall Veggie Garden

August 2, 2022Vegetablesgail
Time to Plan Your Fall Garden Summer’s sultry days may find you melting in the garden, but heavenly homegrown tomatoes and scrumptious sweet corn makes every drop of sweat and mosquito bite worth it. While you’re indulging in tasty homegrown treats, late summer means it’s time to plan for fall feasts. After all, summer’s waning...
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Dahlia Types Explained

July 11, 2022Flower Gardeninggail
Let's Talk About Dahlias Dahlias are becoming increasingly popular in landscapes and make excellent additions to border plantings, flowerpots, and cut-flower gardens. They flower continuously from summer through the first frost and will bloom prolifically if spent flowers are removed regularly. They do best in full sun and prefer well-drained sandy soils but will tolerate...
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Those Intriguing Plant Names- Thereby Hangs a Tale - Grow A Garden with Animal Plant Names - National Garden Bureau

Those Intriguing Plant Names- Thereby Hangs a Tale

June 29, 2022Kid's Gardeningdiane
Now, Roy and Joy had often dozed, through their weekly class in botany; I’m afraid they were wrongly inclined to think -that botany meant monotony. But the sight botanic they now beheld- would have awakened a sleeping possum! For every plant had an animal name and a living animal blossom ! ——- The Animal Garden...
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Fall In Love with Container Gardening - National Garden Bureau

Fall In Love With Container Gardening: 5 Great Reasons

June 13, 2022Container Gardeningdiane
Container gardening, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways. Here are five great reasons to give container gardening a try: Beginning gardeners Plant Anywhere Architectural Interest Simplify maintenance Accessibility Additional points 1. Container gardening provides a baby step for the beginning gardener. The idea of gardening appeals to many people but sometimes...
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Fabulous Flowers to Include in a Cutting Garden - National Garden Bureau

Fabulous Flowers for Your Cutting Garden

June 9, 2022Flower Gardening, Garden Planning & Designgail
What should you grow in your cutting garden? If you adore bold colors and textures, choose cheerful zinnias and sunflowers in vibrant colors. If you prefer a softer palette and delicate blooms, consider sweet peas or cosmos. The choice is yours. You should grow what you love! What plants should you choose? Heat-Tolerant Annuals Beyond...
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Grow Your Own Cut Flowers for Beautiful Bouquets

Beautiful Bouquets from Your Cut Flower Garden

June 2, 2022Flower Gardening, Garden Planning & Designgail
Is there anything lovelier than a beautiful bouquet of homegrown blooms? Whether you adore the sweet scent of spring narcissus, the vibrant colors of easy-to-grow zinnias, or the charming cheerfulness of sunflowers, growing your own cutting garden provides the perfect way to enjoy fabulous flowers throughout the year—with garden-to-vase arrangements. But not all flowers make...
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Gardening Simplified: Time-Saving, Practical Products - National Garden Bureau

Gardening Simplified: Time-Saving, Practical Products

May 19, 2022How-togail
Everyone loves a beautiful garden. Fabulous fragrance perfumes paths, cheerful flowers, and gorgeous foliage decorate landscapes, and homegrown tomatoes delight taste buds. But wow…it’s a lot of work! Those pristine plantings mean that a gardener worked hard to make the landscape look effortless. Planting, weeding, watering, feeding…a beautiful garden takes time and effort. Fortunately, many...
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Pollinator Predicament: What happens when the birds and bees can't do it? - National Garden Bureau

Pollinator Predicament:

May 12, 2022Pollinator Gardeninggail
What happens when the birds and bees can’t do it? When it comes to birds, bees, plants, and pollination, timing truly is everything. And, in the Rocky Mountains, where short summers dictate extreme synchronicity, the timing is off. Less snow and earlier springs may be a blessing for those of us who tire of winter...
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Sweet Smelling Gardens

Savor a Scent-sational Garden with Fragrant Plants

May 6, 2022Flower Gardening, Garden Planning & Designdiane
What’s your favorite garden memory? Is it burying your nose in sweet lavender lilacs, sneaking a sip of nectar from fragrant honeysuckle as a child, snipping spicy roses for a bouquet, or harvesting piney rosemary for recipes? Whatever your memories evoke, they’re sure to be tied to scent. After all, smell, emotion, and memories are...
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