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Impatiens Bring Color To Summer Garden

June 17, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Garden

Impatiens rank among the top 10 most popular annuals in the United States, primarily because they are colorful, dependable plants which bloom steadily all summer, according the master gardener Tom MacCubbin.
If you want color for the shady spots, it is hard to beat impatiens in the warmer months!
“I love to grow impatiens,” MacCubbin said.
MacCubbin said [...]

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Start your garden with natives

June 04, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Garden

I truly believe that good landscaping and gardening should be compatible with the area – both visually and environmentally. This season, the emphasis is on plants that appear at home in our mountain settings. On that note, we will again make fun of gerbera daisies.
We have a number of plants native to our area, such [...]

How the gardens grow at Ingliston

May 27, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Garden

IT promises to be one of the most spectacular displays in this year’s Gardening Scotland extravaganza. Edinburgh’s Royal Botanic Garden’s 16m by 17m exhibit, to be unveiled at the show which opens on June 1, will include 25-foot trees, two ponds and a summer house, as well as hundreds of plants from across the world.
So [...]

Holly dieback due to winter damage; prune tree or replace it

May 25, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Garden, Plants

At Christmas time the 20-foot-high Foster’s holly at the back of my lot looked beautiful. Therefore, I was astonished when, three weeks ago, I looked at the tree and noticed that almost half the crown was dead. I am trying to determine the cause of the damage, prospects for recovery and, if the tree needs [...]

How To Prepare Soil for the vegetable garden

May 05, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Garden

Soil is truly the foundation of the garden. Without good soil, plants become stunted and stressed and prone to insect attacks. But good soil, loose and humusy, with good fertility, allows the roots of plants to penetrate easily and take up the nutrients they need throughout the growing season.
First determine what type of soil you [...]

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I truly believe that good landscaping and gardening should be compatible with the area - both visually and environmentally. This season, the emphasis is on plants that appear at home

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