Backyard Stories
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Fall Fruit Trees: Making Cider from Homegrown Apples
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How To Bring Plants Indoors Without Bugs
We all enjoy a vacation in the summer and the same is true of our plants. But many gardeners are hesitant to do this for fear of bringing houseplant bugs indoors in the fall. Read on to learn how to avoid that.
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Fresh Garden Peas
When it comes time to harvest garden peas, few ever make it to the table. So why, you may ask, is this a bad thing?
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Taming Wild Black Raspberries
I'm not much for heat, but the wild black raspberries on our property make midsummer a season I highly anticipate each year. Read on for more.
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Chemical Free Lawn Care Tips
Moving out from the suburbs and purchasing acreage changed my ingrained principles of how to care for a lawn. Read on for more.
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There Are No Gardening Mistakes, Only Experiments
My favorite gardening quote is "There are no gardening mistakes, only experiments.†Learn why I live by it.
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Plants With Personality
Click here to learn about the interesting personas I believe each of my plants has, and why I feel that way about each.
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Which Is Better?
Seeds or transplants, which is better? Click here to find out which I prefer and why.
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High Yield Flowers For The Home Cutting Garden
I frequently emphasize the importance of cut-and-come-again flowers for the backyard garden. Click here to learn why this is.
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My Grandmother's Flowers
Plants and flowers evoke special memories for me, and there is one particular flower that reminds me of a very special someone. Click to find out more.
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Mass Planting Spring Crocus
Crocus is my favorite spring flowering bulb for its early appearance, bright colors and ability to naturalize
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Tomato Plants - The Smell of Summer
Tomato is a popular hot-weather staple of the vegetable garden. They thrive in the hot days of summer and provide a tasty bounty in late summer and into fall. For me, it is the quintessential plant of summer, and a big part of that is how it smells.
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Fondness For Tulip Trees - A Towering Tree Near To My Heart
We have a towering tulip tree growing at the side of our property. I’ve always loved this tree for the unique character it provides. Learn more here.
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What's That Smell -The Beautiful But Malodorous Skunk Lily
One day I was becoming acquainted with the flower beds around my house. I found an interesting, tall plant topped by a ring of bright orange, bell-shaped flowers. That’s how I met the skunk lily.
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What Do Fig Tree Leaves Smell Like
Fresh figs are a summertime treat which are not commercially available in my area. So if I want fresh figs, I must grow them myself.
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The Tater Tubs - My Experience Growing Potatoes In Containers
Containers that automatically water your crops are invaluable during the growing season. This is how our tater tubs started out and they have proven to be useful year after year.
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Animals Or Vegetables?
My yard is blessed with all types of wildlife and they are most often vegetarians. Read about how I’ve had to make choices about what to grow in my garden.
