Put a little PERM Culture in your Garden

Many people have heard of perma-culture and many people are hard pressed to define it clearly.  That is because if you talk to 5 different practitioners, you may get 5 different definitions.  Permaculture has many different components, and you can employ just a few and really change the way you garden. I am going to […]

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Don’t Kick that Mushroom

Have you ever kicked a mushroom in your lawn, as an adult 🙂 ? Why? Is it because when you were a kid you were told mushrooms were poisonous and would kill you so you decided to personally rid the world (or at least your yard) of the evil mushroom before it lulls you into […]

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Wildlife Gardening

For everyone that has a garden, there is typically a reason or and intention behind its creation; and for every person, there is a unique idea for their garden choices and plant selections.  Some may build a garden for aesthetic and beauty.  Some may create a garden as a great hobby and others may even […]

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The Giving Garden

In this fast paced hectic world there seems to be less time and less places for some of us to experience moments of peace and serenity.  We all have our ways, strategies and secrets to personal success; but we don’t always enjoy and relish those accomplishments in a reflective space.  I know of some people […]

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The Benefits of Pests

Imagine sitting outside on a warm day, enjoying a nice glass of lemonade and something buzzes past your head and … Swat! It’s dead!   How many times have an insect or bug crossed your path and some unknown blinding force has compelled you to kill it?  I think it is safe to say that most […]

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The What and How of Compost

We hear a lot of talk about the use of compost as a soil amendment. Everything from back yard compost bins to large scale, commercial composting facilities providing compost for use in our gardens and landscapes is gaining popularity as we look at ways to recycle the food and plant wastes we generate. That being […]

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Right Plant, Right Place

Selecting the right plant for the right location involves several factors. Choosing the appropriate plant requires considering things like sun exposure, water needs, growth habit, bloom and even evergreen or deciduous form. Foliage and stem color may influence your final decision. If you have children or animals perhaps berry/ fruit producing species should be avoided. […]

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Vermi-Composting

If you are interested in the magical process of turning food waste into natures’ gold, try vermi-composting. This is a great project for kids and yields awesome results for plants. The “sciencey” part: Worms do not actually eat food as much as they eat the bacteria that breaks down the food. They do injest the food […]

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Pruning for Wisdom

In the wide wild world of gardening, one active subject that still seems to mystify me is pruning.  I’ve received the credentials as a Certified Horticulturist, a Master Gardener and have worked extensively in the field of gardening doing back breaking jobs for over ten years.  However, pruning is still one of those tasks that […]

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SOUL OF THE SOIL

A few years ago, I met a steward of the land, an organic farmer. And his farm was kept different than any I had ever seen. “The answer is in the soil,” he explained, as we walked through rows of what appeared to be weeds.  I was intrigued because this was some of the highest […]

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