Posted on 14 May 2022. Tags: Garden, gardening, planting. flowers
In Thornton Wilder’s 1938 play, Our Town, heliotrope flowers connect two sets of characters who gather to inhale their intoxicating scent in the moonlight. Heliotropes, then common, are, indeed, wonderfully fragranced. Yet somehow, they’ve fallen out of favor in American gardens.
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Posted on 23 April 2022. Tags: flower, flowers, gardening
Interest in gardening continues to blossom as more people decide to exercise their green thumb and make the most of their outdoor spaces. Whether it’s a quaint balcony, large backyard garden or front yard landscaping, gardening opportunities are bountiful.
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Posted on 10 April 2022. Tags: container vegetables, gardening, pots, small spaces, vegetables
For many gardeners, a large property with rows of green peppers and sun-kissed tomatoes as far as the eye can see is just a dream. Many of us either don’t have much soil to call our own, have limited mobility, or are new to gardening and feel intimidated.
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Posted on 26 March 2022. Tags: gardening, planting season, seedlings, seeds, starts
Many gardeners don’t start all their plants from seed. We buy “starts,” or seedlings, nursery-grown plants to transplant into our gardens and containers.
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Posted on 12 February 2022. Tags: Outdoors, gardening, plants, seeds, spring
February marks the midpoint of winter, and with spring just over the horizon, many gardeners are dreaming of sunny days and dirty fingernails. For those looking to get a jump on the growing season, starting seeds indoors offers the most gratifying option.
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Posted in Home Decor/Renovations, Outdoor Living
Posted on 30 January 2022. Tags: Outdoors, gardening, gardens, plantings, spring, trends
Something miraculous happens to gardeners at this time of year. I don’t know what triggers it. Perhaps it was the sight of Christmas trees and lights, or the presence of all those poinsettias.
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