October Gardening Calendar
Crisp, cool mornings often turn into warm afternoons, but fall is definitely here. Fall is a great time to garden in Arkansas, with plenty of options. Harvesting pumpkins and gourds, to summer vegetables if they were well tended or replanted, to ... [... more]
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Garvan Mums
Mums the word here at Garvan Woodland Gardens in Hot Springs. There are over 7200 different garden mums planted here in the gardens for the month of October. So come down and enjoy them. If you are growing mums at home in your home garden they ... [... more]
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Archives E - H - Plant of the Week
Elephant Ear, Hilo Beauty Elephant Foot Tree (Bottle Palm or Ponytail Palm) Elm, American (Oklahoma City's Survivor Tree) English Boxwood (Common Boxwood) European Field Poppy (Flanders Poppy, Corn Poppy) Evergreen, Silver Bay Chinese Fairy ... [... more]
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November Gardening Calendar
Fall clean-up is here. It has been a challenging year to say the least. If your plants struggled with insects and diseases, rake up the spent debris now and dispose of it. Don't add it to your compost pile or you may add more problems next ... [... more]
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Fruits, Nuts, Vegetables and Herbs
The University of Arkansas has a rich heritage in fruit breeding. The effort was begun by Dr. James N. Moore , Distinguished Professor Emeritus in 1964. This effort continues under the direction of Dr. John R. Clark, Professor. The program has ... [... more]
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KARK Channel 4 Arkansas at Noon
Janet Carson's Arkansas Gardener Articles Decorating a Tree for Birds - December 22, 2008 Mistletoe - December 15, 2008 Holiday Plants - December 8, 2008 Christmas Lights - December 1, 2008 Holiday Arrangements - November 24, 2008 Tree Fungus - ... [... more]
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Growing and Garden Maintenance of Vegetables
Weeds compete with vegetable plants for water, sunlight and plant nutrients. Destroy them so that the vegetables develop properly. Generally, practice shallow cultivation. After a vegetable plant has obtained good size, many of its roots are in ... [... more]
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Shrubs
Shrub is defined as a woody plant of relatively low height, having several stems arising from the base and lacking a single trunk; a bush. Plant Database with Shrub Profiles Propagating Native Woody Trees and Shrubs Antique Roses Ornamental ... [... more]
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Landscaping
Gardening is the #1 hobby in America and it's easy to understand why. Gardening can be relaxing and exciting at the same time. Many people garden to relieve stress, others use gardening as a creative outlet, and many others simply enjoy getting ... [... more]
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Archives I - L - Plant of the Week
Lantern Plant, Chinese Variegated (Variegated Flowering Maple) Impatiens, New Guinea Incense, California Cedar Indian Blanket (Blanket Flower) Indian Currant (Buckbrush) Indian Pink (Pinkroot) Iris, Louisiana Hybrid Itea (Virginia ... [... more]
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Master Gardener Upcoming Events
Basic Tree Planting and Tree Care Workshop Registration Deadline December 12, 2008 Topics: Must Have Plants, Shade Gardening, Beekeeping & More City of Fort Smith Parks Department Creekmore Community Center Jefferson County Lawn & Garden Show & [... more]
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Ask Janet Carson
Welcome to the "Ask Janet Carson" portion of our web site. Here you will find Janet Carson's current "In The Garden" Questions and Answers found weekly in "The Arkansas Democrat / Gazette" Saturday edition. All of the Q& [... more]
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