Gardener’s Wisdom

The garden looks wonderful and there are surprises to be found everyday. We have a lot of birds that come to the pond to drink. We have swallows every afternoon and little tiny yellow finches in the evening. Every once in a while I’ll see a wood pecker or a crow visit [...]

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This time of year while our plants are thriving so are some common garden pests. Aphids can decimate your plants in a matter of days and sometimes you don’t notice it until it is too late. One way to get rid of aphids naturally is to introduce ladybugs to the [...]

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Right now my garden is full of the best fruits and vegetables of the season. We get a bit of a slow start here since our last frost is the last week of May so my tomato plants have just started putting on fruit. This year I am prepared but [...]

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You woke up early, got dressed, grabbed a bowl and headed off to the berry patch only to find that the birds had been there first. Nothing left on the vine except a stub where your luscious blackberries once hung. Before you grab netting to cover your berries try this [...]

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Have you ever had a brick patio or cobblestone driveway that weeds have managed to make their home between the cracks? Pulling the weeds usually results in the tops coming off and roots remaining under the bricks. As the plant regrows from the roots it begins to push the [...]

I have a compost bin outside but have been researching getting a worm composter for inside the house. We have cold weather and snow for many months of the year and I get lazy about going outside in the winter to put the food scraps in the compost bin. I was at a local [...]

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Grandma always saved egg shells to use in the garden. She told me they helped the plants grow better. Egg shells are made up of calcium carbonate, calcium phosphate and magnesium carbonate. These minerals are needed by plants in our garden to stay healthy.
Egg shells can be [...]

In the past, I have dug a little trough about a 6″ deep and about a foot away from my roses and buried whole banana peels. The roses seem to love it and I have heard from other gardeners they do the same thing with their flower and vegetable plant with amazing results.

Spring is in full bloom and now is the time to get out and garden.  Whether you grow flowers or vegetables, trees or grass, tending a garden is a wonderful way to improve our world.