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FEATURE — The New Year is filled with resolutions that usually involve dieting and exercise. Gardening is a great way to help accomplish these two resolutions, while also improving your mood, reducing blood pressure, maintaining flexibility, burning calories and much more.
October is a month for harvesting squash, pruning and weed management, location and date unspecified | Photo courtesy of USU Extension, St. George News
FEATURE —Autumn is officially here, and there is much to look forward to – pumpkins on the porch, apple cider, cooler temperatures and walks through crunchy leaves.
But before you
This month plant some bulbs. They are on sale, come in a wide variety of colors and are exceptionally easy to grow.
Thinking ahead to spring at this time is a tough sell. It is fall, the trees are turning, everything screams pumpkin. The garden soil is only now just beginning to soften for any
Jamie Edwards tends an urban garden that was a vacant lot in North St. Louis on Nov. 12, 2021. Edwards said she’s had to overcome escalating costs and accidental demolitions as she tries to feed the community.Wiley Price/St. Louis American
“I think reconnecting, recharging with nature has been one of those things that have really helped us get through a lot of the stress and anxiety and challenges of the last year and a half,” says landscape architect Jim Burnett. Like many, he’s taken advantage of spending a little extra time at home to focus
Even avid gardeners will let you know that obtaining out all over the summer time is difficult. Whilst you stroll out of doors at noon, the warmth and humidity are virtually insufferable.
I feel one of the crucial easiest tactics to revel in your gardens in summer time is sitting to your favourite clean chair
Mugwort is a wild factor that loves our edges, from paths and concrete riverbanks to feral car-park corners and wastelands. Its leaves, with their silvery undersides and feathery plumes of plant life, thrive in those reputedly inhospitable stipulations: I’m now not positive I’d counsel you plant it on your lawn, however when you are
You know, social media can be a tricky place to navigate, even (or perhaps especially?) when it comes to gardening. Yet, in the muddle of trolls and bots, there are some fascinating voices out there that can really help you challenge your preconceptions and expand your horticultural horizons. Out of all the lessons I
Growing tomatoes yourself is well worthwhile because the taste of a homegrown tomato is far superior to a store-bought version, so seeing the leaves of your carefully tended plants turn yellow can be alarming. There are actually a few reasons that mean your garden ideas can be compromised by tomato leaves turning yellow. Fortunately, gardening
Much of gardening is learned by trial and error – that means, from mistakes. We have all been in that situation.
The good news is we can learn from other people’s mistakes and our own.
Associated Press garden writer Jessica Damiano has this advice: “First, we need to admit we’re not perfect.”
Many years ago,
Growing fresh produce may seem impossible for many who live in a city, but the rising popularity of urban gardening could change that sentiment.
Baton Rouge’s community gardens, like Baton Roots, are scattered throughout the city. The community gardens aim to make gardening accessible for all residents. These shared gardens work by encouraging the community
The Portland Japanese Garden opened in 1967 with the goal of helping the United States and Japan continue rebuilding a relationship scarred by World War II.
Now, the garden is growing again.
The garden will soon be able to host artists and diplomats from around the world,
Much of gardening is learned by trial and error – for many, mostly error.
Planting a shade-lover in full sun isn’t likely to breed success, nor is letting your emotions run rampant at the nursery. But we’ve all been there, and the good news is we can learn from others’ mistakes as well as our
Hydrangeas always look their best when they have bigger blooms. Although these plants are very good at getting on with things without needing a green-fingered hand, these tips and tricks will give your plant a boost when it decides to flower. Caring for hydrangeas – including fertilising, pruning and location – can make the world
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Have you ever heard the saying “the faster I go the behinder I get?” That is me to a T here at my Two Acre Paradise/Three Dog Circus.
The Multi-County Master Gardener Association annual plant/ rummage sale takes a huge bite out of my time all year, but especially
