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Preserving your Pumpkins to last throughout the Season

By Michelle Cox
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To Spray or Not to Spray

By Michelle Cox
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Keep your Roses Blooming into the Fall

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July Gardening for Flowering Plants

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Watering Tips for your Lawn

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Preserving your Pumpkins to last throughout the Season

By Michelle Cox on Friday, October 13, 2017

Who doesn’t love Pumpkins this time of year.  Decorating with Pumpkins and Pumpkin Carving is almost a must during the fall season.   You don’t want to hesitate to get your pumpkins picked out but also don’t want them to start to rot before it is time to start carving them.  Whether you are going to …

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To Spray or Not to Spray

By Michelle Cox on Tuesday, August 22, 2017

BEFORE YOU WHIP OUT THAT PESTICIDE ASK YOURSELF THESE QUESTIONS FIRST! What kind of bug is it? Is it harmful to the plant or not? If the insect is considered a pest, does it warrant spraying? Is there an infestation on the plant or just one isolated bug? Is it actually doing damage or just hanging out?   …

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Keep your Roses Blooming into the Fall

By Michelle Cox on Wednesday, July 19, 2017

Many people, when deadheading roses, just snap the old flower heads off.  But if you want to continue the display into fall, you have to prune back to a bud in a leaf axil lower down the stem to encourage strong new shoots.  Prune to an outward-facing leaf to keep the center of the rose …

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July Gardening for Flowering Plants

By Michelle Cox on Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Dividing Bearded Iris:  Now is a good time to divide bearded iris. After several years, iris form thick, fleshy rhizomes and they tend to lose vigor and will benefit from division.  This is also a good opportunity to clear weeds from within iris clumps, as these are notoriously difficult to get out.  Once the flower …

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Watering Tips for your Lawn

By Michelle Cox on Friday, June 9, 2017

When watering your lawn, wet the soil to a 3-4 inch depth.  Normally this should create enough reserve moisture in the soil that you will not need to water again for several days depending on rainfall amounts.  It’s best to water an established lawn heavily and infrequently to promote healthy root growth.  The most common …

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Add Drama with Colorful Coral Bells

By Michelle Cox on Thursday, May 11, 2017

Once you start growing coral bells, you won’t be able to stop.  Yet they are among the most underused plants in the garden.  These charmers are shade tolerant, their foliage is striking and there blooms attract hummingbirds.  Trust me:  You are going to wonder how you ever got along without these powerhouse plants.  There are …

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Lawn Repair: Overseeding might be the cure your lawn needs

By Michelle Cox on Wednesday, April 26, 2017

My lawn was looking pretty bad by the end of last summer.  What can I do to repair it? Overseeding might be the cure your lawn needs A quality lawn is the goal of many homeowners.   The optimal time to restore or repair your lawn is in autumn, but if you did not get …

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What to do around the yard in April.

By Michelle Cox on Monday, April 10, 2017

It’s time to get out in the yard, dust off those garden tools, clean up your lawn and gardens and prepare your home for the upcoming summer. Lawn:   Repair dead areas in the lawn with seed.  Rake up dead grass, scuff up the soil, and apply quality grass-seed.  Tamp lightly to ensure good soil to …

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Garden Grasses

By Michelle Cox on Monday, April 3, 2017
Garden Grasses

Grasses are great in a garden, are low maintenance and make a valuable addition to the home gardener.  Grasses are divided into cool-season and warm season types.  Cool season grasses grow when it cool outside, during the spring and fall and will get their plumes and flowers usually by the end of June.  Warm season …

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Aeration: One of the Best Medicines For Your Lawn

By Michelle Cox on Monday, April 3, 2017
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Aeration Tips The best time to aerate is either in the spring or the fall.  Usually once a season is enough.  Aeration will make your turf stronger and great looking.  It helps provide a defense against drought and pest infestations. Aeration rejuvenates your lawn allowing it to breathe more easily Opened airways in your lawn …

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