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Hummingbirds Add Grace to the Garden
In a few weeks, they will return; flashes of emerald green winging their way through our gardens. The hummingbirds will be back. Around April 15, hummingbirds return from their winter digs. Weighing about the same as a dime, they pack…
Read MoreBuilding healthy soil is the key to healthy plants
Healthy soil grows healthy plants. If you want a vigorous, productive garden, protect and improve your soil. Soil is made up of minerals, air, water, and organic matter. This skin of the Earth anchors and grows our food, filters our…
Read MoreTop 10 ways to kill a houseplant
It’s easy to kill a houseplant. No matter how green his or her thumb, every gardener has a sad tale about the orchid that expired, the pothos that went to pot, or the weeping fig that dropped every blessed leaf….
Read MoreHolly is entwined in holiday traditions
The holly and the ivy,When they are both full grown,Of all the trees that are in the wood,The holly bears the crown. This traditional British Christmas carol highlights the prominence of holly in our holiday celebrations. But where did that…
Read MoreCarve out some time to winterize your garden
Fall is a time, “when every leaf is a flower,” said writer Albert Camus. How true. It’s easy to get caught up in the razzle-dazzle of red, gold, purple, green, and brown, isn’t it? As gardeners though, we need to…
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