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Bringing Houseplants Back Inside – A Postcard From Plants

When bringing houseplants back inside: Start watering with Spinosad concentrate in the watering can. Do this for the first month after your plants come back inside to kill fungus gnat larvae. (These larvae feed on plant roots and organic matter in the potting mix.)...

Talk Like A Pirate…In The Garden

Ahoy, Me Hearties! September 19th is International Talk Like A Pirate Day. Google it and you'll find any number of fun or time-wasting activities that will help you feel a part of the action. But we plant lovers need to be able to translate pirate speak to plant...

Let Nature Be Your Garden Coach

Today on The Garden Lady we start off with a postcard that reminds us to look to The Green Man and Mother Nature for plant information and inspiration. Be flexible, and plant for diversity.  I also talked about harvesting vegetables in the fall. A common question is...
Hope

Hope

Periodically I will type a search term into my photo library to see what comes up. It always shows me any picture of text where that word appears,...

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Planting on Top of Stumps

Planting on Top of Stumps

If you've got a tree stump - or better yet two or three tree stumps - you've got a great place for growing moss, perennials or annuals. Here are...

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Making A Fake Plant

Making A Fake Plant

There are so many photos of fantastical plants making the rounds on social media. Black Iris with neon-colored veins and white stars...pink Hosta...

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