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Bulb Fooling

January 18, 2011  |  bulbs

Sometimes it IS nice to fool Mother Nature! If you dread looking out the window this time of year at the dreary, gray, soggy landscape, fooling (or forcing) some bulbs to bloom before their scheduled spring arrival

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Gardener's Gift Idea

December 13, 2010  |  christmas, houseplants

If you love a gardener, you may already be seeing the signs of cabin fever: long, distant staring out the window, flipping through months-old magazines, near-smothering attention to houseplants... Ease their suffering

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Santa Claus and A bouquet

Santa Claus and Kids' Craft Project

November 30, 2010  |  christmas

Update: We had a lot of fun with santa, and making arrangemnets with our young friends! We'll definitely do this again next year! Santa will be stopping by to pose for pictures, so don't forget your

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Christmas decor

25th Annual Flower Show

November 2, 2010  |  christmas, events

Presented by the Greene County Association of Garden Clubs, and held at Knollwood each year, this marks the Silver Anniversary of the event! The weekend of Knollwood\\'s Christmas Open House, Nov. 13th and 14th, the

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Children in a garden

Family Time In The Garden

October 20, 2010  |  bulbs, fall

  Family time is at a premium for many of us now that school and all the associated activities are back in swing. Spending a little time together in the garden is a great way to get your fall chores done and have a

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Pumpkin Pie

Basic Pumpkin (or Squash) Puree

September 25, 2010  |  recipes

All of the following techniques work for pumpkins and hard winter squashes. Please use care when cutting squash due to their hrad rinds.  Cutting Winter Squash:  Winter squash have a hard skin and flesh (this

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