NORTH TEXAS (CBSNewsTexas.com) — With the summer heat expanding, pools have become one of the preferred places to escape the heat. So why not add some color to everyone’s favorite hangout? Container gardening is easy and flexible. There are literally thousands of combinations of flower and foliage color to play with. You can plant for…
It amazes me that even under flood conditions people still water their lawns. I’m sure you’ve seen it, too — we get enough rain to cause some areas to literally flood and you see irrigation systems going full blast. We should water our lawns, landscapes and gardens on an as-needed basis. The way that some…
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I have to confess that I believe “gardeners are special”. Gardening, like golf (another of my interests) can be enjoyed as a solitary or group endeavor. It is done in pleasant surroundings, is peaceful and contemplative, and can be done for a few minutes or for hours. Are you thinking work? Yes, it is work;…
Norman Winter Tribune News Service There was a new firecracker in town for the long Fourth of July celebration weekend, and The Garden Guy couldn’t be happier. It’s not the kind of firecracker to make noise (other than the sounds of hummingbird’s wings rushing in to feed). It’s not just for July Fourth, either, but…
Q. Here in Virginia Beach, we are overrun with poison ivy. I was very interested in your recent article. Any chance you could discuss the best way(s) to get rid of it? — Clayton Maguire, Virginia Beach A. After that column, I received a number of questions about getting rid of this pest. As I…
As July begins, the cool and wet start of the growing season with moments of warm weather affected vegetables in a variety of ways. For some annuals, this means they have bolted. (Insert a screaming face on every gardener.) OK, so bolting is not a problem in and of itself. It is the plant doing…
A tiny, colorful fish and garden are growing community at a Dalton, Georgia, pre-kindergarten through fifth grade school. Hot and sweaty from working in the garden, Carl Wilms, school gardener and facilitator at Park Creek Elementary School, described the gardening project and conservation work planned to protect the fish. “The garden project has two main…
