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May 8th, 2017
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article by P. Allen Smtih I’m a rose fanatic and have planted them extensively in my garden. My love of roses began when I lived in England doing my graduate work. I became fast friends with Lady Elizabeth Ashbrook, who was crazy about roses and had them all around her estate in Cheshire. So when I [...
By Nathan Coker
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Mar 24th, 2017
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article by P. Allen Smih I just love eggs any way I can get them, and the fresher, the better. It’s one of the great benefits of raising chickens at the farm. My fascination with chickens began as a kid. My grandparents on both sides of the family always had them, and I thought they […]...
By Nathan Coker
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Feb 27th, 2017
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article by P. Allen Smith | photo by Hortus, Ltd Daffodils are my most beloved harbingers of spring. I love these cheery flowers so much; I’ve planted hundreds of thousands of these narcissus bulbs over the years at Moss Mountain Farm. I tend to go overboard ...
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Aug 1st, 2016
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article by P. Allen Smith | photography by Karen E. Segrave As the summer winds down and we look forward to the cooler temperatures of fall, the thought of hanging up our garden tools may be enticing. But before you curl up into hibernation, there’s still a lot of work to be done! The late [&hellip...
By Nathan Coker
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Jun 2nd, 2016
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article by P. Allen Smith | photo by Jane Colclasure When you think of shopping for your garden, you usually envision a cartload of perennial shrubs, leafy vegetables and bright summer annuals. There is a certain excitement that follows when buying beautiful plants for your garden, but then you get h...
By Nathan Coker
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Apr 27th, 2016
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Mom’s Favorite Flower article by P. Allen Smith Nothing is more comforting to me than a border full of blooming hydrangeas on a warm summer day. My mother had a bank of cool blue hydrangeas in the dappled shade beside her home when I was a child. I was amazed at the giant blooms that […]...
By Nathan Coker
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Mar 29th, 2016
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Go Green in Your Garden article by P. Allen Smith I love spending time in the garden, and one thing that makes my time there even more enjoyable is knowing that everything I bring to the dinner table is safe for my friends and family to eat. Organic gardening is a trend that is catching […]...
By Nathan Coker
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Mar 2nd, 2016
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article by P. Allen Smith Though the weather is often fickle this month, March typically signals the coming of spring, and with that we see the first signs of life coming back to the garden. March is an exciting time at Moss Mountain Farm as more than 300,000 daffodils emerge to greet the season alon...
By Nathan Coker
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Feb 1st, 2016
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article by P. Allen Smith Spring is just around the corner, but if you are like me, cabin fever has already set in and you are counting down the days until you can get back into the garden. Seed starting is a great way to get a jump on your garden plans, and keep your […]...
By Nathan Coker
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Jan 4th, 2016
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Cozy up indoors this January with a colorful collection of houseplants. Here are a few tips on how to get the most out of your indoor winter garden. article by P. Allen Smith As the frigid temperatures of January continue to drop, cozy up indoors with your own collection of colorful houseplants. Tend...
