Saturday, October 24, 2015

Common Gardening Mistakes

Mistakes . . . we all make them!  We are not aware of some mistakes. I ran across an excellent article on common gardening mistakes that all gardeners should read.  Some I was not aware of and through the years, I have done a ton of gardening research.  You never stop learning! Click...
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Monday, October 12, 2015

Discover Hypertufa Plant Containers

Hypertufa plant containers are so cute! I've made lots of concrete plant containers and have heard of hypertufa, but have not yet made any.  The great feature of hypertufa is less weight than concrete.  I love my concrete containers, but huge containers are almost impossible to move...
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Sunday, October 11, 2015

Those pesky weeds!

Now is the time to cut down next season's weed population. October is a perfect time to take care of those pests since we are out there doing seasonal maintenance.  Actually, anytime is a good time to avoid the over-population of the pesky weeds.  The secret is to not let the weeds...
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