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Gardening Tip of the Day
For healthy trees next spring, trees need special maintenance during the fall and winter months.
Winter is the best time to prune. The wounds will not heal before winter if trees are pruned in … Continue Reading
Gardening Tip of the Day
The rose is most often associated with romance and love, but it is also famous for other noteworthy reasons.
The oldest living rose is the Rose of Hildesheim. It is also identified as … Continue Reading
Gardening Tip of the Day
The carrot rust fly is a serious pest for gardeners growing carrots. The carrot fly larva hatches in the soil and feeds on the carrot root, rendering the carrots useless.
Companion gardening is an … Continue Reading
Gardening Tip of the Day
Cats love to use soft soil in garden beds for their toilet duties. It is not only a nuisance, it is a health hazard to humans. If the cat who leaves the feces in … Continue Reading
Gardening Tip of the Day
It is a fact that earthworms improve garden and agricultural soils, but it’s not so well known that earthworms also can help reduce weed growth.
Research has shown that earthworm castings, called vermicompost, … Continue Reading