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    Fall Feeding

    Fall is the best time to feed your lawns. Research shows that grasses can store energy to help survive winter and the shorter days. Your lawns will also green up quicker and the healthier. Anytime before the snow flies will work, but if you are using a weed and feed or a pre-emergent, do...
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    Planting on a hill or bank

    A big question no matter where you go is how and what to plant on that hill or steep bank. Well, you can plant just about anything without washouts. Prepare your site like always............. Now, if you purchase plants, trees, shrubs, remove them from the nursery container, cut out the...
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    Not really organic gardening but................

    If you have a real or fresh cut Christmas tree, consider tossing it out for the wildlife to use for the rest of the winter. You can place it near bird feeders as added protection. You can toss it toward the back of the yard or add to a brush pile. Again, birds will use it as will rabbits...
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    Design with Your Personality

    Hi All, When you build and create gardens, do you put some of your personality into your work? If you don't, you should. You are the one(s) that look at it everyday. There are times to consider neighbors, but done with some taste and they will applaud you as well. For most of us...
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    Seed Catalogs

    Tis the season when I get buried with all kinds of catalogs (they seem to come earlier every year). I must be on everyone's hit list. They even have catalogs just for tomatoes and another just for beans. I like getting all the catalogs, as they give me something to do on the cold...
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    Are There Gotta Have Annuals?

    This there a gotta have annuals(s) you plant? One that makes your yard, makes you smile, you just gotta have? Though I like and have many annuals (cosmos, zinnias, marigolds, impatiens, etc), I gotta have red salvia. Lots of red salvias at different heights. The bright red livens...
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    Pruning Time

    Late fall and winter is a good time to get out there and do some selective pruning. Sap flow has stopped or slowed down so cuts can heal and scar over and little chance of insects and diseases attacking open cuts. You can see what branches to thin out. Remove dead and rubbing branches...
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    Flower Gardens and Lawns.

    Okay, This ties in with Lawns (isn't this fun?) When doing flower beds, make them look more natural by adding some curves, no straight lines unless you are going formal. This offers a more natural look and feel. Lay your hose out in a pattern you think you would like. sprinkle flour...
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    lawns, a love hate relationship

    Many of us want that lush green carpet, but hate the work involved. Large expanse of grass and lawns come from our European heritage, where large formal lawns and gardens were a must. Lawns or grassis the biggest waste of time, money and least benificial in your yard. Look at the water...
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    Howdy from wintery Michigan

    Hi gang, Some of you may know me from my newsletter. However, a short introduction. My passions are nature and gardening. I'm a Michigan Certified Nurseryman, Wildlife Habitat naturalist and National Master Naturalist. I don't know everything, but I love to learn so I hope we can...
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    Which perennials and why

    I'm new here, but some of you know who I am. Okay, let's get something going on this thread. Why do you plant perennials? Do you prefer natives or exotics? Do you plant formal beds or more natural? Do you have favorites? Any gotta haves for next year. What do you look for in...


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