Plant Pick : Ajuga reptans: Living Mulch
How could you not love this plant? A beauty in sun or shade, beautiful blossoms, attracts hummingbirds, is there much
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Flower Gardening
Why Throw Away Plants That Just Need Water ?- My Plant Shopping Rant
Let’s pitch out the plants that wilted from no water. Let’s pitch the plants whose blooms have faded. Let’s pitch
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Planting Seeds in Winter – Heard of Winter Sowing?
Planting seeds at the winter solstice. Outside in containers buried in the Ohio snows. Excuse me? Since it’s past winter
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Rewind: Pea Gravel Pathways – Oh Our Aching Backs!
A thousand pounds of pea gravel, one shovel full at a time. I should explain that I have a
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Addicted to Amaryllis Bulbs !
Craving something to grow and bloom in winter? Oh yes, we gardeners have our amaryllis plants to keep us company
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Are You Battling Gnats? Maybe There IS A Solution
When we love houseplants, we just plain love houseplants, no matter what troubles and heartaches they might involve. Depending on
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Plant Pick: Fall Blooming Bottle Gentian
Gentiana andrewsii or Bottle Gentian Such a beautiful flower and so vividly blue, it won my heart right away. And
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Planting My New Giant Hypertufa – A Mossy Crevice Garden?
If you have been following the saga of the Giant Hypertufa, I am so glad to say that we have
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Another Woolly Bear Caterpillar Winter Prediction?
It’s getting that time of year where we hear of the tales of Woolly Bear Caterpillar Winter Prediction. Is this
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My October Dilemma – Am I Growing Too Many Plants Indoors?
I knew it would happen. Yes, I have decided that I am growing too many plants indoors this winter. I
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Seriously, Does This Mushroom Taste Like Chicken?
My daughter and I took a walk in the woods. We were just looking to take some photos and ended
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Mums and More Mums
I really love the colors of mums! Aren’t there so many colors available? Even two tones on the same blossom.
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Fall Is Here! Time For A Little Garden Clean Up I’ve Dreaded
Now that the official date for the beginning of fall has passed, I need to be out in the garden
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Somebody Stop Me! I’m Taking More Plants Indoors!
I had to plant up just a few more! It was a beautiful day and I had those few pots
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White Mold On My Potting Soil?
So do I use it or lose it? A few weeks ago, I opened the door on my garden shed
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