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Take steps to strengthen summertime plants

June 10, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Garden, Plants

Summer officially arrives this month – the lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer that the song recalls. Schools get out, lemonade stands appear and the scent of freshly mowed grass fills the air. In the garden, birds, bees and bugs are already busy, and even weekend gardeners have realized that it’s finally warm enough to [...]

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Bringing those pesky garden snails to a halt

June 05, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Garden

You can rid your garden of snails — if not once and for all, then at least for the better part of a year — without resorting to baits, toxins or otherwise. But you have to have the right attitude.
“It requires a decision that you will be successful,” said John Jeavons, a lead researcher and [...]

How to plant beautiful window flower boxes

May 15, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Flowers, Plants

Window boxes provide a way to expand your horizons, beautifying beyond the lawn and garden.
For some advice on what works best in window boxes and how to ensure plants and flowers in them survive the season, we turned to Jen Cummings, an educator and longtime amateur gardener who teaches classes in beginner container gardening. She [...]

Successful weeds arrive even before the flowers in some gardens

May 06, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Flowers

I was out working in the yard recently and there it already was popping its head up: ground ivy.
And believe it or not, a remaining snow pile wasn’t but four feet away. Then, a bit later, I took my dog, Rocky, for a walk down the road for our daily check on the beaver habitat [...]

“Herb Gardening” – Herb Gardening Seminar

May 04, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Garden, Herbs

Herbs, more commonly classified as “the useful plants”, are a must in every garden. Herbs delight our senses with their pleasant fragrances, their unique flavors, their medicinal/healing properties and their lovely flowers. Agarden without herbs lacks the diversity and interest that these plants can bring to our every day life. Come and learn how to [...]

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Begonia LANDSCAPE USE

Begonias will not grow out of bounds and are ideal for small flowerbeds. Plants should be placed 12 inches apart for the best effect in the garden and somewhat closer

Cool Herbs for Spring Meals

Chervil The leaves resemble parsley in appearance and taste, with delicate overtones of anise. Sow: Sow seeds directly into the garden about three to four weeks before the last spring frost and

MSU Hosts Garden Day

Garden lovers turned up at MSU Friday for "garden day." Garden enthusiasts gathered for workshops on ideas and tips to get the best out of their gardens, and the workshops

SPRUCE PINE

Mature Height: Spruce pine (Pinus glabra) grows to 50 to 90 feet. Growth Rate: This species grows relatively fast. Ornamental Features: The dark green, twisted, 3-inch long needles grow in bundles of

LOBLOLLY PINE

Mature Height: Loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) will grow to 90 feet, usually smaller under landscape conditions (40 to 50 feet). Growth Rate: This is one of the fastest-growing southern pines. It

Chives (Allium schoenoprasum)

Description Chives are small, dainty, onion-like plants that grow in clumps reaching about 10 inches in height. They are a hardy perennial with decorative, light purple flowers. Culture Chives demand little care

Tea in the garden: Grow your own at home

Join me for a cup of garden tea, won't you? Not real tea, China tea, which is somewhat limited in where it can be grown. It's no trouble at all, though,

Catnip (Nepeta cataria)

Description Catnip is a hardy perennial plant that grows 3 to 4 feet tall. The heart-shaped leaves are green above and gray below. The plant has purple flowers. Culture Catnip is a
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