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Category Archives: Gardening Tips
In the Garden – November
Things to Do… Watering your plants If you’re watering your houseplants with chlorinated water, allow the chlorine to outgas from the water by filling watering cans or bottles 24-48 hours before using. To avoid confusion as to what was watered … Continue reading
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October – Things to Do
Garden Tasks and Tips Pansies are in full bloom. Given protection and a mild winter they will remain blooming through the winter. Roses are at their peak. Prune only after they go dormant to reduce root damage from canes being … Continue reading
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Pumpkin Carving and Preserving
The Jack-o-lanterns of today would not be recognized by those who introduced them to this country. According to Irish legend, Stingy Jack bargained with the Devil and won. The Devil took his revenge by forcing him to wander with only … Continue reading
Mint – a multi-purpose plant
Ah, summer is here, at least that is what the calendar says. My idea of summer is sitting on the porch with a cool glass of any iced drink to which mint has been added. No matter how hot it … Continue reading
Gardening Tips for July
“If it rains on the first ‘Dog Day’ (July 3), it will rain for forty days.” From Secrets of a Kentucky Gardener by Karen Angelucci 15 Minutes gardening Prevent herbs from going to flower or seed. Snip a handful of herbs, … Continue reading
June Garden Tasks
THINGS TO DO 15 Minute – Cat Gardening (plus 10-14 days of growing time)– Cats are known to nibble on house plants that may not be safe for them. While barley, oat, rye, and wheat aid their digestion, they may … Continue reading
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Hanging Baskets
When Mother Nell (Mrs. James Smith) lived in her home Bide-a-Wee in Paducah a century ago, she was the first to have hanging baskets of Boston ferns on her front porch. To all who travel through Paducah today, her home … Continue reading
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A Garden of White
To get the greatest value from your landscape plants, they should contribute to the beauty of the yard at least three seasons of the year. To increase the yard’s usage beyond daylight hours, you can add a ‘third’ season that … Continue reading
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Things to do in your yard in May
15-Minute Gardening– Save coffee pods for seed starters. Empty grounds, rinse, fill with damp starting soil, sprinkle seed and cover with a thin layer of mix. Place in a clear plastic container in which holes have been punch for a … Continue reading
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Caring for Roses
It seems as though for the past few years, spring has snuck up on most of us – it is not supposed to happen in January or February, and then it is catch up time the rest of the year. … Continue reading
