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Hardy annuals, in horticultural terms, ticks two boxes: ‘hardy’, meaning not susceptible to frost, and ‘annual’, meaning it ...
Here we are at the start of May. The weather in April wasn't any good for gardening, with the exception of last weekend. After the great warm weather last weekend, the temperatures dipped back below ...
As harvest wraps us, fall becomes a critical time for weed management. Applying a fall herbicide burndown targets winter ...
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You're probably aware that fallen leaves make good mulch, but they can also aid the garden and the flower beds if you make ...
Flowering annuals will show you a good time with the brightest colors in the plant world. Grow them in sun, shade, underneath shrubs or trees, in borders or in containers of any kind. Annuals don't ...
As home gardeners become more educated about the benefits of native plants (supporting native insects, birds and wildlife, and the environment as a whole), the focus has mainly been on trees, shrubs ...
First, create a barrier between the yards, some kind of edging material that can help control this eternal external threat. If you can't contain the source, you might as well give up now. Now we go on ...
Beautiful marigolds and other annuals are calling from garden centers. Here’s how to help them thrive in your garden. Adele L. Wilcoxen Johnson County K-State Research and Extension Garden centers all ...
Asparagus is a perennial vegetable that produces a harvest for over a decade when properly cared for. It just needs the right ...