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The latest All-America Selections flowers and vegetables
If you’ve started the search for your 2023 garden seeds, you’ve seen the red, white, and blue All-America Selections (AAS)…
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Dogwood Shrubs
When most of us think of dogwoods, we think of the small flowering trees that bloom in the spring. But…
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Winter Solstice
First of all, Merry Christmas! I wish you all a happy and peaceful holiday season! Robert Frost’s poem, “Stopping by…
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Cooking With Kids
Apple SauceIngredients7 medium apples½ cup apple juice or water¼ cup sugar or honey, optional½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, optionalInstructionsCore and cut…
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Identifying conifers
Conifers and other evergreens take center stage both during the holidays and all winter long in the landscape. Conifer refers…
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Sassafras and Persimmon
Sassafras and persimmon are both trees native to North America. Cornell Botanic Gardens recently published an article by Pam Shade…
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Benefits of Cucumbers
Cucumbers, often thought of as a vegetable, are actually a fruit. Here are some great reasons to include them into…
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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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Cooking With Kids
Zucchini CakesIngredients3 medium zucchini¾ teaspoon salt½ medium onion¾ teaspoon dried oregano⅛ teaspoon black pepper3 tablespoons unbleached white flour2 eggs1 cup…
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