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Garden Zones 101 – knowing your zone
Hey baby what’s your zone? No, not a pick up line at your local garden center. Gosh, I hope not anyway…ewwhhh!! A great question every gardener should know the answer to ~ and know when to ignore. Like...
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How to Grow & Care for Cyclamen
Hope you had a wonderful Christmas! We did and are still enjoying being a bit lazy this week leading up to the new year. The Tournament of Roses Parade route is just steps from our front door, so we...
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Five Tips for Growing Pansies & Voilas
Growing Pansies and Violas adds a bright spot to any winter garden. They are just adorable with their sweet ‘faces’ and vibrant colors. Are you growing them? Can you tell them apart? This is how you...
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Creating a White Garden – Update
It has been just about a year since Monrovia bestowed upon me enough plants to create a garden and then some. Since that magical day in early summer 2016 many, many, many a hole has been dug by me, a...
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My Book Launch & Give Away
I am not sure how to say this, other than to just say it… I wrote a book. Oh my gosh I said it… You see, I am not really comfortable with self promotion, but I had to tell you. Heck, I wrote...
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Orchids Types and Tips for Care
Today I am sharing common types and tips for caring for orchids. For me orchids are the answer to the call for fresh flowers in late summer. By the end of August the garden is a bit worn out. Too hot...
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Five Tips for the best Garden Ever
I have five tips for the best garden ever to share with you today. Sure winter is coming, but the time is now for planning for the best garden ever. These are simple, foundational tips that if you...
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No Till Gardening – Your Soil Needs a Do Not Disturb Sign
I have been reading and listening to gardeners expounding on the benefits of No Till Gardening a lot lately. You know how you hear about something, then suddenly you are hearing about it everywhere....
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Vanilla Cupcake Echinacea – a coneflower
Pretty, prolific bloomer and a perennial – need I say more? No I need not, you simply need this plant in your garden. Well, that doesn’t mean I won’t say more. …This plant deserves a bit more praise...
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What is an Heirloom Tomato anyway – the answer
The other evening, Lara & I were preparing dinner. I said “our sauce is going to be so delish using these heirloom tomatoes from the farmer’s market“ Lara said – “what’s an heirloom tomato?”...
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