Selecting Nursery Plants
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, in anticipation of the season that may have already arrived, has been going through Jim Fox’s excellent 2013 book How To Buy the Right Plants, Tools & Garden Supplies (Timber Press), particularly the chapters on choosing healthy nursery plants. Seems with recent life complications — we all have them, from health to weather to a family move — a lot of people didn’t get their vegetables started at home this year.
Springtime Care of Roses
April is the time in many places to get your rose bushes prepared for the growing season. The spring pruning and feeding of roses is rewarded with vigorous new growth and blossoms.
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Tips To Keep Your Landscape Green
Maintaining rich green landscapes, especially during the dry months of summer, can be a challenge. Good organic practice is at the heart of keeping things green and thriving. It requires planning, good soil with proper amendments, and careful mowing and pruning. Here’s a collection of suggestions for keeping your landscaping green all growing season long.
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Top 10 Tips for Preparing Your Home for Summer
People often remember the importance of preparing their homes for the cold winter months but neglect to plan for summer.
We remember to take care of spring cleaning inside the home and fall cleaning outside, but summer is overlooked. Yet there are several important steps you should be taking care of before or as summer approaches. Some of these are seasonally appropriate and others are just tasks that should be done annually so this is as good a time as any to take care of them.
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