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BY: Tawny Maya McCray There are many reasons to put fences up in your yard. They allow you to enjoy your outdoor areas and often are used to provide a…

All-America Selections 2013 Award Winners

All-America Selections 2013 Award Winners

By Jeff Rugg One way I have found to pick the best plants for my garden is to look at the All-America winners. If it has been tested and approved…

All-America Selections 2013 Award Winners

All-America Selections 2013 Award Winners

By Jeff Rugg One way I have found to pick the best plants for my garden is to look at the All-America winners. If it has been tested and approved…

Good Catalog Companies

Good Catalog Companies

      Last week, I mentioned that January is National Mail Order Gardening Month and if you had not received any gardening catalogs that you should go to www.directgardeningassociation.com to start…

Tree Seed Stratification

Tree Seed Stratification

     Q: I have several trees that I want to plant throughout a little woodlot that I have. I collected seeds from redbuds, maples and oaks. I sorted out what…

January is National Mail Order Gardening Month

January is National Mail Order Gardening Month

BY JEFF RUGG Have you been getting your garden catalogs in the mail yet? If you haven’t received enough gardening catalogs, or need more of them specifically for a type…

Poinsettias for Winter

Poinsettias for Winter

The poinsettia is known as the Christmas flower, but that shouldn’t stop anyone from buying them to brighten up the home throughout the winter. They provide a bright focal point…

Making Your Own Wreaths

Making Your Own Wreaths

Question: I enjoy making wreaths for fall and winter to hang on my door. I use plant parts from all kinds of plants in my yard, but I was recently…

Poinsettias for Winter

Poinsettias for Winter

The poinsettia is known as the Christmas flower, but that shouldn’t stop anyone from buying them to brighten up the home throughout the winter. They provide a bright focal point…

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree

You may have seen the summer headlines concerning drought killing a lot of farmer’s crops. Christmas trees, a farm crop, were also hurt by the dry weather. They are often…

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