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I am a gardener without a garden

October 17, 2016 By Renee 11 Comments

I am a gardener without a garden

I am a gardener without a garden and have been since spring (2016) when I dug up my flower beds and sold hundreds of plants. Going through a divorce and knowing I was going to sell the house, I had to I create mulched boring beds that would be easy for a new home owner to […]

Filed Under: Life In The Garden Tagged With: garden, gardening

Garden Project: Rustic wood garden bridge

September 16, 2016 By Renee Leave a Comment

Garden project, Rustic garden bridge

Garden Project: Rustic wood garden bridge You can create the rustic garden bridge for around $10 if you find the materials on sale at your local home store. When I built this bridge a few years ago the landscape timbers were at The Home Depot for $1 and the dog eared fence pickets were under […]

Filed Under: Gardening Projects Tagged With: garden bridge, Garden Projects, gardening project

The Many Faces of Poison Ivy

September 14, 2016 By Renee Leave a Comment

The many faces of poison ivy

The many faces of poison ivy I know I am going to blow that old myth away about “leaves of 3 let it be” and other tips for spotting poison ivy. Believe me when I say I know firsthand what it is to touch the wrong plant. I am highly allergic to poison ivy and […]

Filed Under: Garden Plants, Gardening Tips Tagged With: poison ivy

What is this smelly tar like substance leaking from my Oak tree?

September 12, 2016 By Renee 3 Comments

What is the smelly tar like substance leaking from my Oak tree? slime flux, wet wood

What is this smelly tar like substance leaking from my Oak tree? It is most likely ‘slime flux’ and it is a bacterial disease which in many cases does NOT cause long term or severe damage to the tree. Slime Flux Or Wetwood disease can affect Oaks, Tulip Populars, Elms, and Maples. There is nothing […]

Filed Under: Gardening Q&A Tagged With: diseases, slime flux, wetwood

Plant Iris in the Garden

September 9, 2016 By Renee Leave a Comment

Plant Iris in the garden

Plant Iris in the garden for spring time blooms that stand tall in the perennial bed. Iris make a great back drop with their leaves during the summer months as your other perennials such as daylilies, coneflowers, and salvia bloom. Iris are not like other perennials when it comes to planting them. Iris have rhizomes […]

Filed Under: Garden Plants, Gardening Tips Tagged With: Gardening tips, Iris, iris domestica, Plants

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