What gardening has taught me

What gardening has taught me

A dear friend recently confided that her life over the past few years has been marked by a succession of fresh starts – a sentiment that resonates with many, including myself.  The prospect of embarking on a new chapter can manifest in various ways, whether as simple as switching to a different hair product, as…

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What to do with spent mums

What to do with spent mums

What to do with potted mums that have decorated a front porch when their intense flowers begin to fade? Even when blooms have senesced and their bright colors are gone, the flowers are turning brown and have begun to droop, the mum plant is still living. Rather than tossing the pots of mum with their…

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Gardening 101: Invasive species – CBS Texas

Gardening 101: Invasive species – CBS Texas

NORTH TEXAS (CBSNewsTexas.com) – There are plants in our landscape that shouldn’t be here. Invasive species are non-native plants that grow or reproduce aggressively in our local environment.  They are not kept in check by predators, competitors or disease so their population can dominate a local landscape. Some of these plants were introduced by retailers…

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Gardening expert raves about ‘indestructible’ flowers that will keep your garden pest-free: ‘Just so versatile’

Gardening expert raves about ‘indestructible’ flowers that will keep your garden pest-free: ‘Just so versatile’

There’s a lot to think about when choosing plants for your garden. Color, size, compatibility with other species, and whether they can encourage biodiversity in your green space are among the factors to consider. On his Instagram account Nettles & Petals (@nettlesandpetals), gardening expert Jamie Walton has been lauding his purple emperor nasturtiums, which are…

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SOUTHERN GARDENING: Grow greens for fresh produce in the wintertime | Living

SOUTHERN GARDENING: Grow greens for fresh produce in the wintertime | Living

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