Showing posts with label plant selection. Show all posts
Showing posts with label plant selection. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Deter Deer with Camouflage Gardening

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A deer-proof garden is essentially non-existent, but a highly deer-resistant garden is attainable with a little effort and planning. One k...
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Friday, August 23, 2013

Understanding AHS Plant Heat Zones

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What are AHS Plant Heat Zones? They're the counterpart to USDA Plant Hardiness Zones. USDA Plant Hardiness Zones are based on average co...
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Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Planning a Deer Resistant Garden

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There is just one way to have a deer proof garden -- plant everything within the borders of a strong fence eight feet tall. For the rest of...
Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Choosing Garlic for the Garden

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Garlic is an essential culinary component in our household. Also, it's a nearly essential component in my garden. Like many vegetable ga...
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Friday, April 8, 2011

Growing Rhubarb: The Foolproof Garden Plant

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I don't know if there is a perfect vegetable garden plant, but Rhubarb comes close. Rhubarb is a perennial plant that has a place in man...
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Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Try New Gardening Ideas

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Every year I try something new in my garden and I encourage other gardeners to do the same. It might be a new plant, a new seed, a new metho...
Tuesday, March 29, 2011

What to Plant Before the Last Frost

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As the snows dissipate and the sun shines longer, gardeners are chomping at the bit to put seeds and plants in the ground. Depending on your...
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Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Life Springs Up

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Life is returning. Plants are greening into action, even in my landscape at 7,500 feet elevation. The birds are evident as they trill and si...
Monday, March 7, 2011

The Value of Your Vegetable Garden

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Have you determined how much your garden costs? Not the wood, bricks, stone paths, or sculptures that border it or decorate the inside, but ...
Tuesday, February 15, 2011

What's Your Name Again?

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This year I'll be adding new Phaseolus vulgaris , Beta vulgaris , and Lagenaria siceraria to my vegetable garden. Actually, I'll b...
Saturday, January 15, 2011

Buy From Gardeners

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Consider buying seeds and plants from people who understand gardening... other gardeners. More gardening catalogs are arriving every day. ...
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Monday, January 10, 2011

Lucky Number Seven

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There's cold and then there's COLD. Today falls into both categories for my gardens. An Arctic cold air blast rushed into our region...