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Lawn care the natural way
March 31, 2009 --
(NC)-More Canadians are looking for natural and healthy alternatives
to cosmetic pesticides for keeping weeds away. The lawn and garden tea...
A little TLC for your yard (composting)
August 5, 2008 -- Farmers have been doing it for ages, eco-wise citizens have long
been in the know about it, and now, more and more of us are catching
on: Compostin...
Chive Talkin'... and other herbs
August 5, 2008 --
One of the easiest herbs to grow is basil, a plant popular since the first century.
It was once believ...
Eight teas you can grow in your garden
April 28, 2008 --
Creating your own herbal tea can be a cinch with the right herbs. Here are some options for your garden...
The secret to having a green thumb
April 25, 2008 -- TORONTO — Whether pruning your azaleas comes second nature or
you’re a total gardening neophyte, Barbara Damrosch has some words of
wisdom for thos...
17 plants that are almost impossible to kill
December 18, 2007 -- Thumb not so green? Try these low-maintenance house plants, recommended by Mike Gettler of Lowe’s and Darin A. Pines of U.S. Farms, Inc.: 1. ALOE VERA...
Raspberries not only for eating
November 2, 2007 -- Some raspberries are only for eating; others are worth looking at — the plants, that is. And there are two particular kinds of raspberries that are es...
Drying herbs
October 25, 2007 -- If your garden is overflowing and you want to preserve a lot of herbs quickly, you don’t need any fancy equipment.
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On the rise: Sublime succulents
October 25, 2007 -- Many succulents, including cacti, make great indoor plants as well as great starter plants for people with brown thumbs or those new to gardening. The...
Some bulbs are eager to bloom indoors
December 7, 2006 --
Some bulbs are eager to bloom indoors
By Lee Reich
Courtesy of Digital Vision/Getty Images
You have to cod...
The 2006 gardening year as we know it is all but over.
November 8, 2006 -- The 2006 gardening year as we know it is all but over.
Jack Frost did his dastardly deed this past weekend, so most tender perennials and annuals ar...
Mushrooming mushrooms
October 13, 2006 --
Mushrooming mushrooms
Horse manure, lots of shade needed in growing mushrooms
By Dean Fosdick For The Associated Press
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Wave Petunias
July 24, 2006 -- NEW MARKET, Va. (AP) -- If petunia popularity was the stuff of showbiz, then you might see headlines like these dominating all the trade papers: "Wave...
We're Glad it's Summer
June 26, 2006 -- We're glad it's summer ...OUT OF THE ARCHIVES
By BILL BROOKS, Calgary Sun
With summer officially here, it's time to address summer flowering bulbs. ...
Backyard Entertaining
June 5, 2006 -- Nothing is easier on the hostess than dips
(NC)-When it comes to laid-back entertaining, nothing is easier on the hostess or more popular with gu...
Whiteflies
March 28, 2006 -- By LEE REICH, For AP Weekly Features
The bugs are coming! Just as sure as the sun will shine, spring is awakening all sorts of pesky little buggers o...
Your tools: Safe and sound
March 14, 2006 --
(NC)-One of the major elements in the successful performance of work around the home, both inside and outside, is the proper choice and us...
Don't ignore the boulevards
January 23, 2006 --
By DEAN FOSDICK, For The Associated Press
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- When Candy Lenderman landscaped her two overgrown lots in the city's Old His...
Beyond The Ordinary
December 19, 2005 -- By BILL BROOKS, Calgary SunWith Christmas just around the corner, the proverbial question of what to get colleagues and business acquaintances always ...
Don't rake leaves?
November 24, 2005 -- By LEE REICH, For AP Weekly Features
To rake or not to rake, that is the question. Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to let rest The reds and yellows...
Filberts are great
October 25, 2005 -- By LEE REICH, AP
Harry Lauder would be even more popular if he was nuttier. You've surely come across Harry Lauder, or, rather, Harry Lauder's Walkin...
Step up to a right of passage
September 23, 2005 -- Cherryl Gillespie Calgary Sun
To arrive at the most intimate and important spaces within a home, you must follow a passageway.
A driveway and a walk...
Learning lab: the garden
August 24, 2005 -- By DEAN FOSDICK, For AP Weekly Features
NEW MARKET, Va. (AP) -- Back when I was growing up, kids would measure the length of their summer vacations ...
Wild Blackberries
July 25, 2005 -- By DEAN FOSDICK, For The Associated Press
Wild berries are ripening across Norht America and the race is on among man and animals, birds and insects,...
We're glad it's summer ...
June 24, 2005 -- And love those lillies, too!
By BILL BROOKS, Calgary Sun
With summer officially here and the first full moon of summer hitting yesterd...
Bring Blooms Inside
May 24, 2005 -- Cut flowers can liven up your home
By BILL BROOKS, Calgary Sun
With the recent heat and moisture, yards and gardens are really starting to hit stri...
Container Planting
April 22, 2005 -- Bring the love of gardening to the gardenless
By Bill Brooks, Calgary Sun
For those of you who have yet to plant, there is no time like the present....
Not many knocks against this hardwood
March 28, 2005 -- For years, foresters have sought a fast growing, environmentally responsible hardwood with the dual tangibles of good looks for the home and sustainab...
Wildlife habitat in your own backyard
February 24, 2005 -- N.C. (AP) -- Gary Carter is cashing in on the natural look. By converting his three-acre property into wildlife habitat, he turns camera-carrying visi...
Swaddling evergreens should be unnecessary
January 20, 2005 -- By LEE REICH For AP Weekly Features
Why would anyone plant an evergreen and then swaddle it in burlap for the winter? Sure, the burlap protects the p...
Decorative plants can also feed wildlife
December 24, 2004 -- As bulldozers gobble up natural habitats for wildlife, backyard havens for these animals become increasingly important. And the trees, shrubs, and vin...
Mulch Leaves Rather Than Rake Them
November 24, 2004 -- NEW MARKET, Va. (AP) -- Mike Goatley is the kind of guy we couch potatoes appreciate most on football-rich fall afternoons. The Virginia Tech extensio...
Protecting Your Landscaping From Jack Frost
October 25, 2004 -- Curb appeal is number one in the home value department. And, curb appeal is enhanced when the landscape surrounding your home has eye appeal. Imagine ...
For Best Results, Mulch at the Right Time
September 24, 2004 -- Although leaves falling from trees are now providing an abundance of mulch, many other organic materials, such as old hay, manure and compost, are equ...
Pro-Active Protection
August 18, 2004 -- Whether you're a homeowner or renter, a regular schedule of seasonal maintenance can help most Canadians put a stop to the most common and costly prob...
Great Grape Ideas
August 18, 2004 -- Just when you think you've figured out how many products you can squeeze from a grape, along comes some others.
Several California growers a...
Chive talkin'
August 18, 2004 -- ... and other joys of herbs
As lovely as all the heat and moisture has been, it makes it difficult to ...
A Whole New World of Planting
August 18, 2004 -- Suppose, as a gardener, you could create an all-new world. You could fashion forests where no trees had grown before. You could make the deserts bloom...
Glorious Garlic
July 27, 2004 -- Don't breathe this to a soul, but gourmet garlic is becoming a staple in many backyard gardens.
Perhaps that's because consumers are fed up at havin...
Grow a Walking Stick
July 27, 2004 -- Occasionally you see an unusual type of cabbage offered in seed catalogues, one whose drawn out stalk is reputedly used for walking sticks: the walkin...
Real Jujube is Not a Candy
July 27, 2004 -- The original jujube -- the real jujube -- is a fruit, not a candy. The fruit is hardly known in America, but the Chinese have been growing and eating ...
Black Raspberries Deserve a Revival
July 26, 2004 -- A hundred years ago, black raspberries were at least as popular, perhaps more so, than red raspberries. Sometimes called blackcaps, these jet-black br...
Cultivars can be outstanding
July 7, 2004 -- How do you like biting into a cultivar, or looking at the beautiful petals of a cultivar, or the autumn foliage of a cultivar? "Cultivar" is such an u...
This plant makes a nice pet
July 7, 2004 --
Despite needing watering, feeding, and occasional help against pests, plants are generally easier to care for than animals. If you do still long for...
And you Thought Dandelions Were Bad...
June 22, 2004 -- If you think dandelions are bad weeds, just imagine a weed that doesn't even look like a plant, and whose tangle of pale yellow stems slowly envelop o...
Going Buggy
June 22, 2004 -- Bugs are good.
Keep repeating this mantra as you head outdoors to do battle with grubs, slugs and earwigs.
"Most bugs are harmless...
Timely Harvest Means Delectable Flavour
June 22, 2004 -- All fruits have ways of signaling when they are ripe; they must be harvested at the right moment if they are to taste their best. Not every fruit can ...
For Best Results, Mulch at the Right Time
June 16, 2004 --
Although leaves falling from trees are now providing an abundance of mulch, many other organic materials, such as old hay, manure and compost,...
Landscape Basic Tips
June 8, 2004 -- Landscape Maintenance and Winterizing
To help maintain the healthiest lawn you can a few basic tips should be remembered at all times.
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Poisonous Plants
June 8, 2004 -- Poisonous Plants
The most common cases of plant poisonings are a result of curious children eating fragments of leaves and fruits. Some...
The Mosquito Magnet!
June 7, 2004 -- As beautiful as our gardens are, every year we are faced with the same challenge: How do we beat the bugs? Wouldn’t it be great if we could all enjoy ...
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