A broken trellis brings indoor rose delights06.26.09

Last week we had a lot of rain (this week’s a heat wave and a few thunderstorms), and since the roses are heavy with blooms we had a little mishap.
My Baron Prevost and Jack Cartier roses are standing tall near a wooden trellis that’s attached to the fence. I’ve also lightly [...]



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Growing Hydrangeas11.21.08

Hydrangeas are a favorite shrub of many gardeners because of their eye catching blooms.
The majority of Hydrangeas originate from Asia and North America.
Hydrangea Macrophyllia (Mophead and Lacecap) are common in the Atlantic border states. They have big leaves, and their blooms come in colors of blue, lavender, pink and white. Other common hydrangeas are [...]



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Making a Raised-Bed Garden05.30.08

Back in 2002 when we landscaped our yard and started our garden we decided to create a raised bed garden.
We decided on raised bed gardening for a number of reason. The main reason being the soil in our yard seemed to be composed of mostly sand and clay. It was dry and difficult [...]



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Spring garden maintenance complete and front boulevard planted05.05.08

I’d like to thank everyone who stopped by to express their condolences on the loss of Chris’ cousin who was a very good friend of ours. I was supposed to be in another city and attending the visitations today, but I got really sick yesterday and our car broke down. So I’m [...]



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