By Nathan Coker
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Feb 27th, 2018
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article by P. Allen Smith Blooms are great for adding visual interest to a landscape and attracting those all-important pollinators. When I’m planning my garden, I like to incorporate fragrant flowers and herbs. Not only are they beautiful but they entice us to spend more time in our outdoor spaces. ...
By Katie Sloan
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Jan 31st, 2018
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Article by P. Allen Smith To my delight, growing your own food has become increasingly popular in recent years. More and more backyard gardens are springing to life as the trend grows, and my research shows berry plants are one of the top selections. This may be because store-bought berries are often...
By Katie Sloan
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Jan 8th, 2018
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Plants You Should and Shouldn’t Prune in Late Winter by P. Allen Smith The first thing that everyone should know about pruning is that much like a bad haircut, a botched pruning job will grow out eventually. It’s unlikely that a person will kill a plant with poor pruning. It may look really bad...
By Katie Sloan
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Nov 30th, 2017
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ARTICLE BY P. ALLEN SMITH When the colors of the garden start to fade, you may find yourself longing for the days when they were abundant in the garden and green grass seemed to be at every turn. While you may not be able to enjoy that particular view until spring arrives again, evergreen shrubs [&he...
By Katie Sloan
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Oct 30th, 2017
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Prepping your garden beds for winter will make it easier to get a jump start on planting in the spring, because working in a soggy, spring bed is a difficult task! It’s far smarter to do that work in the fall, when the beds are dry and the weather is nice. So, if you’re wondering […]...
By Katie Sloan
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Sep 25th, 2017
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Article by P. Allen Smith Apples have always been more popular than pears, and I’ve often wondered if Eve had eaten a pear instead of an apple if that would still be the case. Though the poor pear may not be associated with Christendom, like apples, they can be baked in tarts, preserved in jars, [&he...
By Katie Sloan
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Aug 28th, 2017
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When the cool breezes start to blow at nightfall, they bring with them a calming sense of renewal. The grass starts to green up again, fall-blooming perennials load up with buds ready to burst, and my vegetable garden overflows with produce. A healthy, green lawn is an important element of my landsca...
By Katie Sloan
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Jul 31st, 2017
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Flowers are more than just pretty faces. We usually grow flowers for their beauty or to attract butterflies and bees to our gardens. But did you know that you can also eat some of them? There are so many garden plants that produce edible flowers. Many of these flowers have nice, subtle flavors like r...
By Nathan Coker
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Jul 10th, 2017
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article by P. Allen Smith | photo by Mark Fonville The summer is that time of year for me to kick back, slow down a bit and enjoy all of the hard work I’ve put into my garden. To do this you have to be willing to deal with some challenges: the weather being one […]...
By Nathan Coker
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Jun 5th, 2017
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article by P. Allen Smith I just love a soothing cup of herbal tea out in my garden, particularly when I’ve grown some of the herbs myself. They’re so easy to grow, whether you grow them in containers or raised beds, they’re really useful to have around. And there are so many aromatic and flavorful [...
