Deer Management and Control - Garden Pest Tip
Garden writer Carole Williams discusses deer control and management in the garden, including use of biological controls. I've been fighting the Bambi Wars on my five acre plot in Colorado for twelve years, some years with more success than ... [... more]
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Baby's Breath
Guide Sheet: Information on how to grow Baby's Breath (Gypsophila muralis) in your garden. Baby's breath does well in borders, rock gardens, or planted among the roses. It has an exceptionally long bloom time, lasting from early summer to early ... [... more]
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The Gift of the Cacti
Grow beautiful Cristmas, Thanksgiving and Easter cactus after reading this article by John Pascarella. Although now called the Holiday cactus, this flowering houseplant is better known as the Christmas cactus ( Through hybridizing, there are many ... [... more]
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About this Plant
This annual vegetable produces an abundance of delicious red, juicy tomatoes from early summer to late fall, depending on the variety. The fruit can be eaten fresh or cooked and used in main dishes or sauces. Tomatoes grow best in full sunlight, ... [... more]
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Gardening with Soul
Garden writer an Master Gardener Teresa Watkins discusses her ideas about garden design. I am a gardener. You can ask my family, my neighbors, my friends and fellow employees, my constant companion, Sheila, a wheaten Scottie, and even my three ... [... more]
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Preparing Herbal Remedies / Plants
To get the maximum benefit from herbal remedies, the herbs must be properly prepared. To help determine which herbs should be used for the condition you are treating, see Herbal Home Remedies. Women of childbearing age should always make sure the ... [... more]
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About Yellow Jackets
Yellow jackets are about 1/2 inch long with yellow-and-black-striped bands on their abdomens. They are often mistaken as honeybees, however, they are smaller than honeybees and don't have a pollen basket on their rear legs. They have a smooth ... [... more]
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Rue (Ruta gaveolens)
This small evergreen shrub plant is also known as the herb of grace. It takes well to poor garden soil where it makes a compact and attractive plant. The scent is somewhat unpleasant. Rue is raised from seeds sown in spring or cuttings taken in ... [... more]
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Chionodoxa
Glory of the snow likes full sun, but it looks great naturalized under a deciduous tree. This works well because the plants will go through their bloom cycle before the tree leafs out. Other low growing early spring bulbs make great companions, ... [... more]
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Rose of Sharon
Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus) is a beautiful hibiscus that can be grown in many climates, where we enjoy its beauty during the summertime. The flowers of the most common variety are 2 to 3 inches and pink with a cherry-red throat. They are ... [... more]
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Harvesting Peas
You can begin picking green peas about three weeks after the plants blossom. Look for plump, bright green pods, and use scissors to clip peas from the vine to avoid damaging the plants. Harvesting daily will keep the plants producing longer. If ... [... more]
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Mulch Guide - Cocoa Hulls
Sawdust can be added to improve texture and increase water retention. May develop mold, has chocolatey smell. Good; absorbs heat from sun Good unless allowed to mat Slow; adds nitrogen to soil guide to cocoa hulls mulch Mulch Guide - Cocoa ... [... more]
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