Spring Considerations
A: Assuming you did use straw rather than hay, what's popping up all over the place is probably wheat, and that's not necessarily a bad thing. Wheat straw often contains wheat seeds, which readily germinate and serve ... [... more]
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Landscape Smart!
Northern California homeowner Linda Kendall doesn't have much room to play with, but she's seeking a backyard transformation that will provide her and her young daughter a place to retreat and relax in the coming ... [... more]
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Memorable Gifts For Mom
The first Mother's Day gift I remember was as a second grader. The year was 1956, and I was the youngest of five children in Louisiana. All of us second graders had ornamental pepper seeds our teacher gave us to ... [... more]
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Sweet Peas
This unusual sweet pea has tiny, azure-blue flowers with grassy foliage--a wonderful plant for growing in containers. Nick the edge of the seed coat with an ordinary nail clipper (figure B) to improve germination and ... [... more]
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Springtime Chores
Next, Paul plants a Knockout rose. Why is it called Knockout? For starters, it’s virtually disease-free, which means no black spot, no rust and no mildew, diseases that are common on many roses. It’s also adaptable to less-than-ideal soils, its ... [... more]
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Spring Freeze
Periodically severe weather damages plants. That's a fact of life for gardeners practically everywhere, even in subtropical climates. If you're not sure whether a plant is alive or dead following a severe winter or sudden spring freeze, you can ... [... more]
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