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The “dog days” of summer are nearly upon us, and though we’ve had a pretty nice season (high heat has been offset, for the most part, by lower-than-average humidity), you know those dogs are going to start howling soon.
That said, there are several things you can do to make your garden more heat- and drought-tolerant.
Every gardening enthusiast — indeed, every homeowner, whether they like to play in the dirt or not — comes face to face with the hard reality of having some shrubs and plants that they just don’t like, want, or need.
I like to tell my clients that one of the many reasons I love gardening is […]
The chilly temperatures and the heavy rains last week held the pollen count down, much to the relief of those of us one in six Americans who suffer from seasonal allergies. If you like to garden, what can you do to minimize that suffering?
The birds in our area certainly haven’t suffered so far this winter, what with record high temperatures and ample rainfall. Naturally, in this area, this could change radically in the next 20 miutes. Here are ways to encourage avian diversity in your backyard even in winter.
Christmas tree lots and farms are taking a huge hit from the growing market (no pun intended) for pre-lit artificial trees, which are looking more and more realistic each year. Nevertheless, most people still pine for the real thing. Ha ha. Here are some tips for selecting and maintaining a cut tree through the holidays.
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