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  • Garden Calendar June Week 2

    June Week 2 Ornamentals Plant tropical water lilies when water temperatures rise above 70 degrees. Apply a balanced rose fertilizer after the first show of blooms is past. Rhizomatous begonias are not just for shade. Many varieties, especially those with...

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  • Gardening Calendar June Week 1

    I have decided to change up the gardening calendar and give a week-by-week list vs. the whole month.  This way it is easier to accomplish this busy time of year in the garden. June Week 1 Ornamentals Deadhead bulbs and...

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  • Fall berries are bounty for birds

    With the shortening days of late summer giving way to fall, most people notice a substantial decline in activity at their feeders. This time of year Mother Nature provides a bounty that lures the birds from the feeders to something...

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