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Thursday, August 26, 2021

The Garden's Last Hurrah by Nancy Shepard

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  Supertunia Bordeaux - always outstanding in my yard Photo: Nancy Shepard I am determined to squeeze out the last possible beauty from my p...
Monday, August 16, 2021

A Biological Control for Purslane Weeds? by Vicky Spelman

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Photo Courtesy University of Maryland Extension Photo Courtesy BugGuide Suppose there was a biological control for Purslane Weeds.... how wo...
Thursday, August 12, 2021

Grasshoppers Attract Beetles?

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  Dark gray form of the clematis blister beetle. Photograph courtesy of Ginny Sawyer. I thought last year would be the end of the carnage in...
Monday, August 9, 2021

Ready to 'Share' some Zucchini? by Vicky Spelman

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University of Maryland Extension The saying goes... Give a person a fish, he eats for a day.  Teach a person to garden, and the whole neighb...
Thursday, August 5, 2021

Plants for Your Pond by Nancy Shepard

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Nymphaea 'Colorado' Hardy Water Lily Photo: Gardenia.net If water gardening hasn't been in your landscape routine, don't b...
Monday, August 2, 2021

Just what we need... a new weed! by Nancy Steinke

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Photo:  Nancy Steinke I found a new weed growing in the kohlrabi patch. It is a parasitic vine called Dodder (Cuscuta cephalanthi). 
Thursday, July 29, 2021

Heatwave in the Garden: how to identify and prevent heat stress in plants

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 (Reposted from Oregon State University Extension June 2021) When a heatwave hits, plants may show the impact. Most plants grow best in te...
Monday, July 26, 2021

My First Attempt at Winter Sowing by Dawn Savage

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Photo:  Dawn Savage I’m not a big social media person, but I do follow a few gardeners on Instagram and You Tube.  I noticed a topic, Winter...
Thursday, July 15, 2021

Name that Houseplant! by Amy Norwood

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Photo:  Amy Norwood Last fall I bought a houseplant at a big box store.  It was attractive, healthy and priced well.  The tag on the plant s...
Thursday, July 8, 2021

Some Plants Do Best with Neglect by Nancy Shepard

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Caring and nurturing our plants is an instinctive feeling we have as gardeners. Watering, weeding, trimming, and fertilizing are front and c...
Monday, July 5, 2021

How to Recycle Your Plant Pots by Nancy Shepard

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  By now you’ve probably planted all your annuals and added more perennials to your garden. What to do with all those plastic pots you broug...
Thursday, July 1, 2021

Bombus, the Humble Bee by Kimberly Sheahan

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Photo by Kimberly Sheahan Bombus nevadensis #1 The bumble bee’s scientific name is Bombus and prior to the 1920’s they were more often call...