Rose of Sharon blooming08.10.08

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I’m always surprised when I look at the stats for this site and I see the search term “Rose of Sharon” come up almost daily all year round. There’s obviously a lot more people than I thought looking for information about Rose of Sharon shrubs!

My Rose of Sharon came to me 7 years ago […]

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More garden safety tips07.29.08

As with just about anything you do around the home or in the workplace, it’s important to practice gardening safety when you garden. There’d be nothing worse than seriously injuring yourself while you’re gardening and then ending up being unable to maintain your lovely garden.
Health Precautions

Since one aspect of gardening is digging in the […]

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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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