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It’s that time again. You ask, and I pretend to know things and answer your burning questions. It really is so much fun to open my inbox and see the wide variety of questions you guys have. Reminds me that my readers are so diverse and pretty dang awesome. So keep those questions coming and Read More >>
Yesterday I took down the hanging flower basket and was pleasantly surprised the biodegradable pulp container was in excellent condition. I normally don’t buy many annuals {or flower baskets for that matter} but this year was a little different for us as we were knee deep in remodeling this spring and got a late start Read More >>
Tomatoes are like the measure of every good gardener. I actually know people who grow them, and don’t really care for them that much {weirdos}. Still, a bumper crop of tomatoes means you have arrived in the gardening world–you can officially wear dirt under you nails and a big straw hat with pride. Because tomatoes Read More >>
7 Tips for Growing Gladiolus — I purchased 130 gladiolus bulbs last week. Gladiolus are one of my favorite flowers to grow in the garden for cut flower arrangements. Plus, while 130 seems like a lot, when you spread them throughout the garden, it really isn’t all that much. Planting gladiolus bulbs can be as Read More >>
I always feel a little excited at the first signs of spring—the trees start to get leaves, the grass gets green, and then the not-so-exciting part: weeds. I think weeds are the only real downside of spring. I don’t even mind that the weather changes every second, but weeds bug me. Instead of spending all Read More >>
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