Leaves. Useful to the tree. Great for jumping in. Not much fun to clean up. Find out what you should be doing with those fallen leaves to let them help you and your landscape in the long run.
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Asparagus Appreciation
Spring is here and you know what that means… its asparagus season. Asparagus is the favorite perennial vegetable. If you happen to be one that loves this vegetable, you can grow it yourself with a little know-how.
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La primavera ya está aquí y ya sabes lo que eso significa… su temporada de espárragos. Los espárragos son la verdura perenne favorita. Si eres uno de los que ama esta verdura, puedes cultivarla tú mismo con un poco de conocimiento.
Continue readingStarting Seeds Indoors… The Sequel (Part 2)
Last weeks’ temperatures should have coaxed you out of your winter slumber and encouraged you out to the landscape to complete your spring to-do list. If the gardening bug has gotten you, there are some things you can be planting now even if it is a little too early to plant all of your plants outside.
Continue readingSemillas iniciales en interior… La secuela (Parte 2)
Las temperaturas de las últimas semanas deberían haberte sacado de tu letargo invernal y haberte animado a salir al paisaje para completar tu lista de tareas pendientes de primavera. Si el gusanillo de la jardinería te ha atrapado, hay algunas cosas que puedes plantar ahora, incluso si es demasiado pronto para plantar todas tus plantas en el exterior.
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Fall will be here before we know it. Many things change as we get closer to autumn. The leaves begin to change, the gardens are finishing production, the landscape is getting ready to be put to bed for the season, and the compost pile continues to grow. Compost pile?
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Whether you pronounce it toe-may-toe or ta-mah-toe, either way you say it they are both delicious. Tomatoes are grown in over 86 percent of home gardens in the United States, making them the most popular homegrown vegetable. There are many common diseases and problems that can plague tomatoes. With a little help, you can keep your tomatoes in tip top shape.
Continue readingLa amenaza de Munchin regresa
¡¡Son baaaaccck!! Así es, los escarabajos japoneses están de vuelta. ¿Qué es exactamente un escarabajo japonés y por qué deberíamos preocuparnos? Saber un poco sobre estos pequeños terrores ayudará a evitar que su paisaje se convierta en su próxima comida.
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They’re baaaaccck!! That’s right, the Japanese beetles are back. What exactly is a Japanese beetle and why should we be concerned? Knowing a little bit about these tiny terrors will help keep your landscape from becoming their next meal.
Continue readingPicking a Perfect Pumpkin
Picking the perfect pumpkin is an art. Finding one with the right size and shape that can be transformed into a jack-o-lantern or selecting a pumpkin that will make the perfect pie is more difficult than it sounds. Whether its orange, yellow, brown or white, finding that flawless pumpkin can be made a little easier with just a little assistance.
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