Cutting
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Conditioning Cut Flowers and Foliage
Dave's Garden &bull Today
Check out the DG homepage for a brief overview of what you'll find in this gardening mega-site. Conditioning plant material simply means making sure it is as full of water as possible. Conditioning methods vary with different plants types. The guidelines that follow will help you get the most out of your plants. Cutting: Choose flowers that are not quite fully developed as they will continue to mature after they are cut. When to cut sometimes depends on the season or time of day. Generally speaking, cut when plants are already as full of water as possible. For many southern… Full Story »
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Pruner sharpening 101 (remedial lesson)
Blithewold &bull Feb 7, 2012
Given that we really ought to still be tucked into winter, it would be a little premature to start cutting the garden back quite yet. But unless winter suddenly shows up in the next few Groundhog's Day weeks, we will… Full Story »
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A Morning'S Work
Rock Rose &bull Feb 6, 2012
I spent the morning cutting back plants in the sunken garden. Most of these were the pink skullcap, Scutellaria suffrutescens, and the purple skullcap, Scutellaria wrightii. Both are a must for the rock garden. Once you buy them you never… Full Story »
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Finding New Things
The Vermont Gardener &bull Feb 6, 2012
A morning here on the mountain with many weather changes. An hour ago it was ten degrees warmer than right now. The sun may be shining and saying "Good Morning, America" in Eastport, Maine but it's a dreary day here. The wind has come up and it's forcing the temperature down so we're at 13.9 right now with the wind chill. Karl… Full Story »
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Health Benefits and Reasons to Grow Mint
Urban Organic Gardener &bull Feb 1, 2012
Well today, I'll share some with you some ways that I use it and other ways that it can be used. You can easily make mint tea by steeping mint leaves in hot water for a few minutes. It's even… Full Story »
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- Cutting
- Tea
- Transplant
- Variety
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Slippery slopes
Blithewold &bull Jan 20, 2012
Just in time for winter to finally look and feel more like a proper winter, Gail and I are sliding headfirst towards spring. We started the new year by looking through magazine back issues for inspiration. Do you do that… Full Story »
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Plant Propagation Bench for Seedlings and Cuttings
The Home Garden &bull Jan 17, 2012
They are small but I'm estimating in a week I can transplant the tiny heucheras individually into pots. Related to the heat mat is my new project which I made significant progress on over the weekend, it's a seedling and… Full Story »
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Winter Solstice - Light in the Garden
The Veggie Patch Re-imagined &bull Dec 22, 2011
For most veggie growers, light is a big preoccupation. Do you have enough in that hidden corner of the yard that has been given the utilitrian task of raising edibles? Is it the right kind? My answers would be why are you hiding your edibles? Deciduous trees provide a thick layer of mulch every fall enriched by nutrients their roots have liberated from the subsoil. Some, like Norway maple in my experience, can create dry, poor soil with their thick mat of feeder roots under and beyond their dripline. If you are going to grow a garden at the base… Full Story »
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Winter Solstice - Light in the Garden
The Veggie Patch Re-imagined &bull Dec 22, 2011
For most veggie growers, light is a big preoccupation. Do you have enough in that hidden corner of the yard that has been given the utilitrian task of raising edibles? Is it the right kind? My answers would be why are you hiding your edibles? Deciduous trees provide a thick layer of mulch every fall enriched by nutrients their roots have liberated from the subsoil. Some, like Norway maple in my experience, can create dry, poor soil with their thick mat of feeder roots under and beyond their dripline. If you are going to grow a garden at the base… Full Story »
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Lady Bird Johnson, First Lady of wildflowers!
Dave's Garden &bull Dec 22, 2011
She was called "Lady" by friends and family members and put down the last name of Bird on her marriage license. In 1934, Lady Bird Taylor graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with degrees in History and Journalism. It was in Austin that she met young Lyndon B. Johnson. Their first date started with breakfast and ended 10 hours later with a marriage proposal! Lady Bird demurred, having just met the man. He persisted and 10 weeks later she consented. They were married the next day! She had no idea that her young Congressional aide would end up… Full Story »
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Christmas Flowers as a December Diversion
About.com - Landscaping &bull Dec 17, 2011
Some people get caught up in the euphoria of Christmas shopping. In a way, I envy them: it could be a great way to take one's mind off the fact that one's garden is dead. It will never work for… Full Story »
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For Crying Out Loud: Tips for No-Tear Onion Cutting
Vegetable Gardener - Grow &bull Dec 14, 2011Onions are not only one of the most versatile veggie staples in the kitchen, they're also easy to grow, plus onion types and varieties are endless. There's also the many health benefits they can provide such as lowering the risk… Full Story »
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Thinning Boxwood
Horticulture Magazine &bull Dec 12, 2011If you know someone who is homebound over the holidays, this is an idea that will bring a smile to their face. Garden Logic's online gardening design program! Many boxwoods (Buxus spp.) make the majority of their new growth from buds close to… Full Story »
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Seeds of Seduction
About.com - Container Gardening &bull Dec 12, 2011
I would like to register a complaint. No sooner do I finish putting my containers away (ok, there's one or two or six that haven't been done yet), than the seed catalogs start arriving. Just after making all kinds of… Full Story »
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Welcoming Winter
Lost Valley Gardens &bull Dec 6, 2011
I really enjoy fall and winter farming. There are many reasons why I like fall and winter growing better than spring and summer growing, but the main one is that I like to eat the fall and winter crops more than those that we are able to grow in the hot months. And when you get down to it, it's all about the eating, isn't it? All of the time and effort that we… Full Story »
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Growing Pains
The Gardens of Petersonville &bull Dec 4, 2011
This is about life in my gardens. One is an acre on a hillside in Laguna Beach, California and the other is an acre in San Juan Capistrano, California. I do love licorice plant (helichrysum). I love the soft shades… Full Story »
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Monocots versus Dicots- what's the big deal?
Dave's Garden &bull Nov 29, 2011
In some fairly non-scientific articles I will uncover and explain some of the taxonomic differences in plants that somehow totally went over my head in college (when I was SUPPOSED to be learning this stuff). Of course, school is wasted on the students, (like youth being wasted on the young). I went through a grueling gazillion years of schooling in the process of maturation and preparation for being kicked out into the world. Never in all those years did I think I would use any of that silly stuff they crammed down my throat in school. And, for the most… Full Story »
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Harvesting Cold Day Salads Monday
The Veggie Patch Re-imagined &bull Nov 28, 2011
The garden is a luscious salad bar this time of year until the real cold and snow hits which could be any time now. Beautiful heading raddichio. In fact, I debated calling this post for the love of chicory. Even the deer have expressed their appreciation by nibbling… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Apple
- Cutting
- Vegetables
- Zone
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Silver (and gold) tips for picking perfect trees
Sacramento Bee - Home and Garden &bull Nov 26, 2011
For your tree hunt, wear warm clothes, thick gloves and sensible shoes. Even if it's not raining, the trees hold a lot of moisture." Measure the tree before cutting. Most farms have measuring poles available. A 10-footer may look "small"… Full Story »
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Growing your Christmas forest - one tree at a time
Dave's Garden &bull Nov 26, 2011
Editor's Note: This article was originally published on December 11, 2007. Every year, we see the same sight: discarded Christmas trees by the curb, waiting to be picked up and disposed of. With just a little imagination, you can visualize 30 million of such trees, cut down for just one reason, and that is for a few days or weeks of merriment in December each year. Each of these trees took 6 or 7… Full Story »
