May & June Gardener’s Calendar

May & June Gardener’s Calendar

Click the headline above to see helpful gardening tips for this season!

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Yellowjackets: Good Guys or Bad?

Yellowjackets: Good Guys or Bad?

Sometimes it’s difficult to tell good versus bad. Take the “yellowjacket” for an interesting example. When you hear “yellowjackets,” what do you picture? A buzzing wasp ruining your outdoor meal or a predator of garden pests and pollinator of many plants?

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Watering Tips

Watering Tips

Make your job of watering plants easier and more efficient with the proper practices and tools…

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Growing and Containing Rampant Spreaders

Growing and Containing Rampant Spreaders

What do you do when you fall in love with a plant but you know it spreads and could take over your entire garden? Contain it!

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Get Your Mint On!

Get Your Mint On!

And, they’re off! This is the 140th anniversary of the Kentucky Derby. What does that mean? Mint Juleps, of course.

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Hot Peppers

Hot Peppers

How hot do your peppers grow? Have you ever wanted to describe how hot your peppers are, but just didn’t know how? Have you ever noticed the variety of pepper seeds available, and wondered how hot the peppers will be?

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Ground Covers for Walkways

Ground Covers for Walkways

The durability of some plants is absolutely amazing.  A number of them are so robust that they may even be tread on!

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Stone Fruits

Stone Fruits

Cherry, plums, peaches, apricots and nectarines are in the “stone fruit” group because the seed is quite large. Popular as home fruit trees, there are many varieties available.

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March & April Gardener’s Calendar

March & April Gardener’s Calendar

Click the headline above to find helpful tips for this gardening season!

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Aphids

Aphids

One of the most common, and potentially plant-threatening, insects is the “aphid.” There are actually many types of aphids. Some feed on specific plants and others are not so choosy.

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WATERING: How Much?

WATERING: How Much?

Unfortunately, there isn’t a specific answer. All plants have different water requirements which change due to the type of soil, amount of sun, temperature, humidity, season, maturity of the plant and environment.

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Soil 101

Soil 101

The four elements of soil are minerals, water, air and organic matter. Different combinations of the four elements create the…

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