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Lawn alternatives
How do you use your lawn? For outdoor sports activities and games? For an outdoor play area for children? For…
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Spring Bulbs – Daffodils
For early spring cheer in the landscape, it is hard to beat daffodils. Daffodils are easy to grow, and deer…
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Plant growth habits
Growth habit refers to the form or shape that a plant takes. Terms such as rounded, pyramidal, columnar, and vase-shaped…
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Fun facts about sunflowers
Sunflowers are a garden favorite and their blooms are often associated with autumn. Here are some fun facts about this…
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Using home-grown herbs
Herbs are a great addition to any garden. They are beautiful, functional, and often easy to grow. If you are…
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Keep gardening through late summer and early fall
Late summer and early autumn are upon us – truly a golden time of the year. It’s a busy time…
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The benefits of IPM in the garden
If you find yourself reaching for cans of insect killer or other pesticides as your first step in managing garden…
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Rudbeckia adds interest to the garden
Its common names include Black-eyed Susan, Gloriosa Daisy, and Yellow Ox Eye. Whichever name you prefer, Rudbeckia light up the…
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The invasive Canada thistle
Being a gardener means being in a constant battle with the elements, disease, pests, and weeds. Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense),…
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Organic matter: Using animal manure in the garden
Organic matter is great for amending and conditioning your garden soil, and animal manure is one way to provide that…
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