There comes a point where one feels it’s time to move on. This is just such a point for me and Mother Earth’s Garden. I could come up with some really fantastic story to explain why I’m leaving, like I’m going to New Zealand to study the less than a dozen ancient giant Kauri Trees […]
Do you remember a few weeks ago when I wrote about Skin MD? Well, they sent me another lotion to review, Gloves in a Bottle. I feel it would be redundant to review this one as in depth, because my findings have been pretty darn close to the same. However I will try to […]
I have determined that only the smartest and hardiest bugs make it through the season. This is good for those bugs, but horrible for those of us who have to deal with them coming in to get out of the cold. There was this gnat flying around my computer yesterday, and no matter how many […]
As a gardener, you can either love fall, or hate it. more avid gardeners of course know that there is plenty to do in the fall and winter months, especially if you bring the garden indoors. But for those of us who are avid gardeners, or just the casual planter, don’t forget to […]
Fall is my second favorite season. Winter is my first, which is odd being a gardener! I love all the colors in Autumn. It really never ceases to amaze me how everything can change so drastically and still be just as beautiful! Our new puppy, Dugal, loves chasing all the falling leaves. […]
This month in Home and Dining, we’re going pink! October is breast cancer awareness month. You hear a lot of hype about breast cancer, but the truth is that it is a real concern for women. Younger and younger women are starting to be affected by this. If you’re a women, if you’re married […]
These are the days that I dread. So warm during the day that you can still wear sandals and shorts, but so cold at night you have to wear a parka. Trying to get the longest bloom time from your fall foliage can be tricky. Keep an eye on your local weather frost […]
Jennifer from Offbeat Homes raised a really good question about the technique I shared to help acclimate your outdoor plants to an inside environment for winter. She wasn’t the only one! So I thought I would clarify. She asked if putting plastic bags over the plants would harm or kill them. […]
Unless your perennials are diseased, avoid cutting them back until early spring. The crown and foliage with protect the roots and stems from winter frost.
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Because I do a lot of container gardening, many of my plants can be brought indoors for winter. Sudden changes in light and temperature can cause wilting and in some cases cause parts of plants to die off. Also if a plant has been outside for a long period of time, you can […]
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