All About Lettuce! IN THE GARDEN This week we are talking about lettuce. Lettuce is versatile and with a few tips, it is an easy crop even for a beginner or balcony gardener, as it can be direct sown, grows well in containers, and adapts to shade well too. Below you will find handy lettuce tips and articles your customers may find helpful. You can copy and paste the tips, share the article links in your newsletters or other media or scroll...
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IN THE GARDEN There’s Always Something To Do Prepare to Prune• Study your landscape plantings and draft a pruning plan. Tackle any landscape plant except spring bloomers. (Prune these after they flower.) Prune to shape a plant, to remove damaged wood, and to open the interior of a heavily branched plant.• Postpone pruning dogwoods, maples, and birches until early summer. These trees bleed sap profusely if pruned in early spring.•...
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GARDEN & HOME Yes you can garden indoors! Indoor gardens bring fresh herbs to your fingertips for everyday recipes-even when the snow is piling high outside. Below are some tips on the best growing conditions and ideas for herb garden collections. How to Grow an Indoor Herb Garden CONTAINERS/MEDIA: Consider a larger container so you can grow a few different herbs. Just make sure all the varieties in the container have the same water...
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GARDEN & HOME Easy Tips to Keep Them Happy Indoor plants, whether they are year-round houseplants or plants you brought inside to over-winter, face several challenges. Temperatures that fluctuate from daytime heat to evening chill, dry air, short days and limited light are less than ideal growing conditions. Adjust Your Watering Routine It may sound counter-intuitive, but indoor plants need less water during the winter. While...
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HEALTH & WELLNESS Resolve to Grow in 2025 “Tips for a happy healthy you” Fruits & Vegetables are Nutritious in Every Form! It’s a wildly popular rumor that frozen veggies and fruits aren’t as nutritious as their fresh counterparts. This simply isn’t true. Studies by the FDA have confirmed that any decrease in nutrition from freezing vegetables is negligible at best. So you can eat it fresh, frozen, or even drink it and...
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GARDEN & HOME Sow in the fall! Poppies are a celebration of spring! Poppies are a harbinger of spring. Their delicate blooms are vibrant show-stoppers in the garden. There are several different kinds of poppies, many of which can be grown in any climate. Even if they aren’t perennial in your area, they usually reseed, returning in even greater numbers the following year. California Poppies (Eschscholzia californica) are native to the...
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