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For a weed rose Dr. Huey sure is pretty07.28.08

Dr. Huey is a rose that is commonly used as a root graft on Hybrid Tea Roses to make them stronger and possibly hardier.

If you grow roses, particularly ones that have grafted roots, you probably know that sometimes the root graft can grow it’s own shoots creating an odd looking rose bush with different colored [...]



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Want a peek at my garden?07.27.08

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In the middle of July (July 14th to be exact) I decide to take a couple of shots of the backyard, front yard and my planted boulevard garden. Would you like to see what my garden looks like this year?
Here’s a shot of the backyard:

It’s not the best shot. We had our patio [...]



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Hail No!07.26.08

We’re under sever Thunder storm watch here in Toronto today. I’ve heard that we might get extremely high winds and hail up to 4 cm (about two inches) in diameter!

I certainly hope we don’t get that hail as it will really damage my garden! We’ve had hail several times this summer, but luckily [...]



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My Hydrangea can’t decide if it’s pink or blue07.20.08

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Last year I bought a Hydrangea plant for my garden.

I think I bought it in August or September so it didn’t do anything last year except settle itself into it’s new home. I believe it’s an Endless Summer Hydrangea and it was definitely labeled as a *pink* hydrangea.
It started to bloom about two [...]



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