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Playing the “Tree Longevity” game

By Neil Sperry • August 27, 2024

It’s so sad when a shade tree fails, taking with it the dreams of the gardener who planted it lo those seven years ago. All the hopes of a massive …

Gardening This Weekend: August 29, 2024

By Neil Sperry • August 27, 2024

Here’s your list of things you need to accomplish the last few days of August into the first week of September. PLANT• Sod. Bermuda and zoysia can still be planted …

Pothos on parade

By Neil Sperry • August 20, 2024

My wife came home from a school board function one December night eight years ago with a lovely 6-inch devil’s ivy in a decorative wicker basket. It had been the …

Add Spice to Your Fall Color Program

By Neil Sperry • August 20, 2024

There was a time when mums were about all you had for the fall color beds. And then a few people brought in Joseph’s coat, and copper plants hung around …

Gardening This Weekend: August 22, 2024

By Neil Sperry • August 20, 2024

So, I’ve made my list, and I’ve checked it twice. Here are the things that rose to the top. PLANT• New sod as soon as possible so it can develop …

Displaying décor “gallery style” – by Diane Morey Sitton

By Diane Morey Sitton • August 20, 2024

Displaying décor on garden walls and fences is one of the easiest ways to add interest to gardens. Utilizing these natural outdoor spaces not only lets you show off your …

Call out the cabbage

By Neil Sperry • August 13, 2024

Mid-August is the best time of the entire gardening year to be planting Cole crops in your garden. It’s a long list of vegetables you hated as a kid and …

Zinnias of a different shade

By Neil Sperry • August 13, 2024

Ever since I was a little kid zinnias have been among my favorite garden flowers. My dad helped guide my juvenile fingers to plant them in my very first garden …

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