Category: Gardening

  • Fall Leaf Colors in Your Yard

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    Love to look at gorgeous fall leaves? For those longing for a spectacular landscape past the traditional summer display of flowering plants, plenty of options abound. Show stopping trees, seasonal shrubs and fall blooming perennials can bring a burst of autumn color to your yard. All it takes is a little forward thinking and knowledge…

  • Fall Cleanup

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    Fall cleanup chores are more important than others to keep your yard and gardens looking fantastic. They also set yourself up for success through winter and spring. Here are a few tasks never to skip: 1. Take Care of Garden Tools Clean all your garden tools thoroughly. It’s also a good time to organize them…

  • Garden Bugs

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    Eight Bugs You Should Never Kill in Your Garden! No one likes bugs.  Well, unless you are an entomologist!  Not all bugs are created equal, especially when it comes to those that live in the garden.  Some pollinate the crops or feed on destructive pests, while others are simply passing through.  Here are eight bugs…

  • Garden Weeds

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    Identifying Weeds in Your Garden Not sure how to tell the good from the bad when identifying weeds in your garden? Is it a weed or a flower? The truth is we all face the dilemma of identifying weeds in the garden. When plants start sprouting in spring, all those tiny leaves seem to look…

  • Praying Mantises

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    Do Praying Mantises Kill Hummingbirds? Have you seen a praying mantis on your plants for feeders? Does it keep coming back? A large mantis is fully capable of catching and eating hummingbirds, so this is a serious situation. Once an individual mantis develops a fixation on your feeder, it may come back repeatedly to try…

  • Landscaping

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    Low Maintenance Landscaping Ideas for Your Yard If you want a beautiful yard without a lot of fuss, here are six low maintenance landscaping tips that will keep your yard looking great with minimal effort. Use Drought Tolerant Plants Watering restrictions are a reality in many areas, and it makes sense to reduce watering chores…

  • Spring Gardens

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    Welcome to Spring Botanical Gardens to Explore in the area Celebrate the arrival of spring by viewing birds, bees, flowers and butterflies. Nothing says spring quite like the bright colors of blooming flowers, the buzzing of honeybees and fluttering of birds and butterflies. Kick off the season in the fields, greenhouses, aviaries and butterfly houses…

  • Curb Appeal

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    Curb appeal is critical Flowers and shrubs are great, butt the accessories you buy for the yard tell a story. They create a vision that prospective buyers fall in love with. Buyers will imagine themselves entertaining friends on summer nights underneath the the bistro lights, or curled up with a drink and a blanket around…

  • Winter Bulbs

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    How to force bulbs indoors during the winter Forcing bulbs is essentially tricking them into thinking spring has arrived. Here’s what to know about forcing bulbs. How to force bulbs indoors Essentially the process is similar to the one outdoors, except you are planting the bulbs in pots, and simulating the old, dark winter conditions…