Friday, July 1, 2022 5:00 PM Two tour attendees stand near the Bell Rohr bioswale at Lake Tippecanoe, one of six sites featured in the Native Flowers & Fields Tour. Photo Provided. The Clean Waters Partnership’s Native Flowers & Fields Tour was a great success. The event was held on June 18, with visitors touring …
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I was pleased to hear from some readers who did not mow all, or (usually) part of their lawns this past May. The pictures you sent were much appreciated as wellI. I know that some of you are continuing this practice. I think it is great to watch the natural progression of what happens to …
Question: I really enjoy growing herbs. How can I encourage my kids to have fun growing them, too? Answer: This is a wonderful time for you and your children to plant a container herb garden that will delight your senses, provide edible herbs for your kitchen and nurture pollinators and beneficial insects. Children will be …
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KEAVY — Laurel Gardens is continuing tradition while also evolving to become more than just a garden center as the business celebrates 50 years. John and Betty Gill began a landscaping installation business called Laurel Landscaping Co. in 1972 which later became Laurel Gardens. When Tracie Young was around 15, she began working with the …
From Mélie’s Garden I think all of us on Fishers Island have been surprised and delighted by the appearance of wildflowers along the road and recreational path this summer. They seemed to have suddenly appeared as if a magic wand had spread about them. The magician is Courtney Allan, who has maintained the path for …
This week’s list comes from “Bloom: The Secrets of Growing Flowering Houseplants Year-Round” (Quarto Publishing Group, 2022) by Lisa Eldred Steinkopf; it’s a highly desirable volume for those with an expanding interest in the culture of indoor plants. 1. African violets are easily propagated from individual leaves. “Simply cut the petiole or stem of the …
Given the right conditions, some seemingly mild-mannered plants can become garden thugs, invading entire yards and even moving on to the rest of the neighborhood. We may all have heard stories about the bamboo or mint that threatened to take over a garden, but there are other potentially nasty plants lurking out there. In the …
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Upon retiring in June of last year, one goal was to plant a big, beautiful vegetable garden. With great enthusiasm, I set to work diligently rototilling, planting and fertilizing. Unfortunately, rather than the enviable garden I envisioned, my garden was a pitiful disaster. Determined to try again, I enrolled in the Master Gardener Volunteer Program …
An excellent market research report enables clients to take strategic decisions and achieve growth objectives. Global Smart Indoor Gardening System Market The report contains a comprehensive data of market definition, classifications, applications, engagements, market drivers and market restraints of this industry all of which is derived from SWOT analysis. The sources of data and information …
If you want to grow vegetables but live in an apartment or condominium where your gardening area is restricted to a balcony or a patio, you will want to get a copy of “The Vertical Veg Guide to Container Gardening” (Chelsea Green Publishing, 2022) . I read a fair share of gardening books and, while …
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