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August 25, 20250

How to Control and Prevent Ticks in Your Yard

Ticks are right up there with mosquitos when it comes to insect annoyances. If you have a dog or an outdoor cat, you’ve likely dealt with ticks a

August 22, 20250

Originally discovered growing wild in Tanzania over 110 years ago by a German officer with an interest in botany, the African Violet has become o

August 19, 20250

Sooner or later there comes a time when your hobby or passion of spending endless hours in the nursery, greenhouse, garden, or back 40, grows to

August 18, 20250

Recent surveys show that approximately 40% of Americans grow their own fruits and vegetables. These surveys aren’t counting the massive farms and

August 16, 20250

Many of the fertilizers available in the marketplace are in powder form, as they can be formulated to be more concentrated and can be shipped les

August 13, 20250

If I had a dollar for all the improperly planted trees I have seen over the years, I would be rich! First, dig the hole as deep as the root ball

August 10, 20250

All your hard work is paying off with a bountiful harvest. Fresh produce is filling your garden, countertops, and refrigerator while the garden k

August 7, 20250

Gardening trends being what they are, eventually the gardening world tries a new technology in pursuit of bigger, better and healthier plants. A

August 4, 20250

Plants love the warm, humid, cozy protection of a greenhouse. The problem is that pests and diseases love this environment too. Eliminating pests

July 25, 20250

As summer is winding down and fall approaches, your thoughts may turn to mums, asters, and pansies. Consider changing things up this year by addi