Follow these steps to ensure success …. The work in the garden never seems to end. It is a labor of love, even in August. Here’s some tips for this month: Continue monitoring watering needs of plants. Scout for diseases and insects. Prune and deadhead roses by mid-August to help promote fall flowering. Also, apply the last fertilizing to them. Toward the end of the month, divide and replant spring-blooming perennials...
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Decorating Ideas From Our Gift Gallery HOME & GARDEN TIPS and TRICKS Mantle magic, make it amazing in just three easy steps. Anchor: Be brave, you can do it! Bigger is better, this is your statement piece! Perhaps a mirror or an amazing painting or how about a HUGE clock? Weight: OK, you went big with you anchor. Good job! Now balance it with … weight. Tall florals or tall candles are always a good choice. The opposing heights...
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Decorating ideas from our Gift Gallery HOME & GARDEN Tips and Tricks Everlasting Glow Light Strings are a fun and functional item that have so many uses for your home and garden. There’s something romantic about the soft glow of lights that adds that special touch to your home décor or next party. We offer them in 10 feet, they’re battery operated (perfect for adding light where an outlet is just out of reach) and are on a timer to light...
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at a glance for this month … Edge garden beds. Spend a few minutes every morning deadheading/pinching off spent flowers of plants. Save excess seed for next year – (after a year seed germination goes down). A cool, wet hand towel or bandana draped over the back of the neck will provide some relief during hot weather. Remember to drink plenty of water and wear sunscreen! Check pesticides and make sure they are stored in a secure,...
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Petunias, a Spring Favorite IN YOUR GARDEN Nothing says spring like petunias. They are great for spring because they tolerate a light frost just fine but thrive in the sunny days of spring. There are two basic types of petunias grown, seed and vegetative (grown from cuttings). Vegetative petunias are probably more well known today. They are the cascading types used so much in containers and baskets. They are grown from a cutting that...
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Perfect Pansies are Easy with These Helpful Hints IN THE GARDEN Gardeners in warmer Zones have long known that pansies can be planted in fall and continue to grow and bloom all winter and into spring. What isn’t as well known is that pansies can overwinter as far north as Zone 4, making them hardy even in parts of the northern United States and southern Canada. Plant pansies 6 to 8 inches apart. Many gardeners chafe at the idea of...
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