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Mulch like a Boss – the Do’s and Don’t’s of Garden Mulch

June 20, 2019 by Laura Blodgett Leave a Comment

Mulch like a Boss – the Do’s and Don’t’s of Garden Mulch

Mulch is like mayonnaise. How much you put on and how you spread it are important for a satisfactory result. There are 3 basic reasons for laying down mulch in the garden: to help control weeds to moderate water loss to add nutrients to the soil I go over specifics in the video below, but […]

12 Things that can Make or Break Your Transplanted Seedlings

May 15, 2019 by Laura Blodgett Leave a Comment

12 Things that can Make or Break Your Transplanted Seedlings

If you had only known There is nothing quite as disheartening as watching transplanted seedlings die in your spring garden. If you grew them from seed yourself, it is even sadder. You can avoid this tragedy by knowing how to do a few simple things. determine if you have a healthy seedling make sure the […]

Understanding Your Average Last Spring Frost Date

April 30, 2019 by Laura Blodgett Leave a Comment

Understanding Your Average Last Spring Frost Date

Why Your Last Average Frost Date is Important If you live where it freezes anytime during the winter, you need to understand your regions average last frost date in the spring. Knowing when this is and what it means will help you a lot with your garden planning. It will also help you sort through […]

The Easy Way to Collect Heavenly Blue Morning Glory Seeds

November 23, 2018 by Laura Blodgett Leave a Comment

The Easy Way to Collect Heavenly Blue Morning Glory Seeds

Why I collected seeds off of my driveway I just collected Heavenly Blue Morning Glory (HBMG) seeds off of my driveway for a few simple reasons: That was where the best blooming HBMG plant of the year had dropped its seeds. That plant was a volunteer from a other previously volunteered HBMG plants, so I […]

Why I Love My Self Coiling Non-Kinking Greenhouse Hose

November 20, 2018 by Laura Blodgett Leave a Comment

Why I Love My Self Coiling Non-Kinking Greenhouse Hose

My husband introduced me to my first self-coiling hose Several years ago, my husband got me a self-coiling hose as a gift. I had never heard of such hoses. That hose lasted quite a while, but when it gave out I had some trouble finding a good replacement. I tried one from Walmart, but the […]

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