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How To Make Your Winter Landscape More Interesting

By Dave Dailey December 3, 2014 Leave a comment

I just looked out the window at my landscape. There’s no doubt about it. Winter is here. As I write this, there’s no snow, although some is in the short term forecast. There’s not a leaf to be seen, except those Mother Nature piled up in a corner of the patio to await my disposal. […]

April Showers Bring May Flowers And More

By Dave Dailey March 23, 2012 Leave a comment

An old song goes, “April showers bring May flowers.” However, spring brings much more, including some pests you don’t want. Many insects, especially aphids, mites and scale, overwinter on trees. When spring arrives, buds break and green leaves unfurl. That’s also a signal for overwintering insects to wake up and begin chomping on the new […]

What To Do With Your Green Thumb In Winter

By Dave Dailey February 17, 2012 Leave a comment

About now, gardeners’ green thumbs begin to twitch from inactivity. That need not be the case. There are plenty of things gardeners can do in the winter. The first winter gardening activity that I suggest is planning for this spring. Depending on what you are thinking about for spring, 2012, you can sketch out plans […]