Wednesday, 11 April 2018

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Daily update April 11, 2018
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It's been a long winter. April SOUNDS good but we still have mounds of snow on the ground and lakes frozen solid. Maybe by the end of this month there will be noticeable shoots of early plants to find in my gardens but not until then. After all I live north of Bemidji. Lake Movil rarely opens until April 22 or ...
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The huge bulbs – usually eight or 10 inches from top to toe – have long thin necks and should be planted so the tips just show above ground level. Use a mixture of equal parts potting grit, peat-free, multipurpose compost and John Innes No 2. This is one of the few exotic summer bulbs that can be left ...
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You can make a homemade shield by cutting the neck of a four-inch plastic funnel so that it fits over the nozzle of your own garden sprayer. ... website, www.walterreeves.com, follow him on Twitter @walterreeves, on Pinterest, or join his Facebook Fan Page at bit.ly/georgiagardener for more garden tips.
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Perhaps one of the longest-running battles in history is the one between a homeowner and their garden. Since the earliest times, people have wanted the pathways to their homes to be inviting and attractive, and later, their backywards oases of calm. While many people are experienced, devoted ...
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Want to know how to keep deer out of your garden? Need tips for growing better tomatoes or okra? Or do you just need someone to cultivate the seed of interest in gardening? Find this and much more in one convenient location when the Master Gardeners of Hamilton County present their sixth annual ...
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... size of a high-maintenance lawn, or choosing easy ground cover, no-fuss permanent planting and raised beds for easy vegetable growing. Gardening charity Thrive, which uses horticulture to improve physical and mental health, and the RHS, offer the following tips to make life easier for gardeners.
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Garden Kneeler/Seat: This is a must-have for senior gardeners. It combines a cushioned kneeler with strong arm supports. That helps make gardening easier for older adults who have arthritis in their knees and wrists. Turn it over and it becomes a seat to rest on when taking a break from digging.
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BURTON (WJRT) (04/10/18) -- If you're itching to get out in the garden plant your favorite flowers, plants or even veggies, the experts at Walker Farms in Burton say not so fast! "As of right now, I don't believe there's anything you can put out there as of right now, maybe in 10 days or so," said Owner Kelly ...
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CNPS staff and garden hosts will be on camera and online to offer tips and answers questions throughout the events. "This is a great way to see what's possible with native plant gardening," said Liv O'Keeffe, communications director for the California Native Plant Society. "Not only are these landscapes ...
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In times past, gardeners would lay a board over each row, checking daily to be sure that the seeds were not trying to push up sprouts under the board. A board still makes a good cover. So does a strip of corrugated cardboard. My personal favorite is a scrap of the row cover which has so many other uses ...
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