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As the mowing begins, so do the allergies
May 20, 2013 Back in the 1980s, we had a bit of a scare when the husband was rushed to the hospital after being stung by a honeybee. more »»
Weeds aren’t what they seem
May 13, 2013 When I was very young and had to go to my grandparents’ house while my parents worked, there was no computer, video games or children’s television networks. There was only outsid. more »»
Battling wildflowers not so glorious
May 6, 2013 The National Garden Bureau has proclaimed 2013 as the Year of the Wildflower, and as much as I enjoy many species of native wildflowers, I can’t warm up to field bindweed. more »»
Planting tomatoes isn’t complicated
April 29, 2013 It doesn’t take a theoretical physicist to figure out that tomatoes are probably the most popular vegetable planted in gardens today, so you would think that planting them would be easy. more »»
Happy-faced pansies brighten up spring
April 22, 2013 There’s a reason the garden centers are full of pansy baskets this time of year. Pansies love cool weather and their bright colors, and happy faces cheer up anyone who happens to come across them. more »»
Catkins and other strange things
April 15, 2013 Every time I go searching for something about gardening, I find something else that is equally, if not more, amazing. more »»
It’s never too early for look for pests
April 8, 2013 A couple years ago, I went on a tirade about the Viburnum Leaf Beetle attacking the shrub just outside my bedroom window. more »»
It’s never too early for look for pests
April 8, 2013 A couple years ago, I went on a tirade about the Viburnum Leaf Beetle attacking the shrub just outside my bedroom window. more »»
Springtime brings thoughts of mulch
April 1, 2013 The plan is always to get the mulch in place in early spring, but I am usually mulching gardens all season lon. more »»
Fastener was inspired by a weed
March 18, 2013 American poet Edna St. Vincent Millay wasn’t totally correct when she wrote in her poem, “From a Very Little Sphinx,” “Everybody but just me Despises burdocks. more »»
Try growing green beans this season
March 11, 2013 When I was a little girl, we used to call them string beans, except when we called them snap beans. I suppose they were both. more »»
Garden changes can result in challenges
March 4, 2013 I think I’ve finally figured out why I enjoy my gardens so much. It doesn’t have anything to do with getting my hands dirty or growing pretty flowers and tasty vegetables. more »»
New apple variety arrives locally
February 25, 2013 It takes a long time for a new discovered fruit, vegetable or plant to make it to market. more »»
Celebrating Presidents Day with gardens
February 18, 2013 I often write in this column the importance of keeping a garden journal to record what goes on from season to season. more »»
Winter gardening for the dedicated grower
February 11, 2013 It is possible, I have heard, to grow some vegetables all winter long — outdoors — in our backyards. I have never tried it, but it certainly sounds plausible enough to pique my interes. more »»
Start lavender now for summer
February 4, 2013 If the scent of lavender is one of your favorites, you might want to try growing it yourself. Years ago the only lavender I could grow in my garden was a dwarf variety called Munstead. more »»
Celebrating the world’s wetlands
February 4, 2013 WORLD WETLANDS DAY TO BE MARKED: The Trumbull Soil and Water Conservation District will hold a free movie night at 6:30 p.. more »»
Start coleus seeds now for spring
January 28, 2013 All this talk about container gardening made me think of a plant that at one time dominated hanging baskets and terra cotta urns all summe. more »»
Growing tips for beginning gardeners
January 21, 2013 Having planted seeds and growing things for as long as I can remember, I am often surprised when someone asks me how they can get their own garden started. more »»
Sneak in a little gardening
January 14, 2013 We seem to be in the midst of the annual January thaw, a seasonal phenomenon that isn’t overlooked by gardeners. more »» 
Breadcrumbs don’t just come from a can
January 9, 2013 Even when I wasn’t working full time and leading a busy lifestyle, I hated taking the time to visit the grocery store. more »» |
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