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There’s no escaping the fact that the holidays are here. If you are trying to think of a gift for the gardener in your life, or wanting to drop “hints” about something you’d really like to receive, I’m here to help you out! This year’s Gardener’s Gift Guide contains 10 fabulous items that won’t break the bank: (note: I have […]
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As many of you know, my husband and I are avid birdwatchers. Over the years, we’ve learned what will attract birds to our garden, and one of the best ways to accomplish this is by adding birdbaths. Birds need to drink water and bathe — typically every day. Even though our bird feeders attract them, along with our landscape filled […]
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I know I’m forcing the issue here but, as I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, the bulbs we’ve all known for so many years as Amaryllis are actually called Hippeastrum. So here is an update on how my Hippeastrum is doing! (After all, as a garden writer, I should probably be using the correct terms myself, right?) This gorgeous […]
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Last year, while looking through a seed catalog, I saw a listing for something called “solar mulch.” Hmm, what’s that, I wondered? I learned that solar mulch is a green plastic sheeting that will do two important things for a vegetable grower like myself: It greatly cuts down on weed growth. It can raise the soil temperature by as much […]
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It’s hard to believe the holiday season is already upon us, isn’t it? If you are into gardening and want to give your family some gift ideas — or if you have a gardener on your shopping list — fear not! I’ve searched high and low and found 14 awesome gifts for gardeners that won’t break the bank. The following items […]
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Nothing is too good for my sweet bird friends! Here is the latest addition to the bird feeders in our garden: an Edwardian Bird Feeder from Gardener’s Supply. Isn’t it a beauty? As you can see, the birds think it’s quite wonderful. While the design is attractive, it has an extra benefit that I’m sure many of you will appreciate: this […]
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As you’ve probably discovered, I’m VERY into starting my own plants from seeds! In my opinion, being successful at it requires a decent grow light set-up. While it’s true that you can put your flats of seeds in a sunny window, there’s two problems with this: 1) seedlings need about 16 hours of light daily which isn’t feasible since our […]
Read moreIf you enjoy starting your own plants from seed as much as I do, you’ll be excited to hear about a wonderful new seed-starting kit. It’s the GrowEase Seed-Starter kit from Gardener’s Supply. Here’s a short video on the kit’s features: Why do I like this seed-starting kit so much? All of the components are very durable. The seed-starting tray, […]
Read moreHere is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Working smart keeps body happy. The primary focus is on gardening comfort. It is about the things we can do to make gardening easier and more comfortable for our bodies. I’m talking about stretching beforehand, not doing repetitive motions for long periods of time and so on. […]
Read moreThis is what floating row cover looks like. It’s terrific! Here is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Products boost plant health organically. This one’s about how I garden organically through the use of some very helpful, environmentally-friendly products. I hope you’ll find it interesting and useful. I also wanted to mention that due to […]
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