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Blog Entries - May. 2012

Tuscan Herb Salt

Tuscan Herb Salt

May 30, 2012  |  recipes

Photo by Circle B Kitchen This simple and tasty way to use herbs is not only flexible and versatile, but makes a great little gift. I spotted this on one of my favorite websites for recipes, Circle B Kitchen and

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Orange Flowers

Summer Seminars

May 29, 2012  |  seminars

We've got two good summer seminars lined up for you...hope you can join us! Sat. 6/9/12 at 10:00 am Tropical Treasures Thank you to all who attended this seminar! Barb Kedler will hold a one-woman show and tell of the

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Hummingbird, butterfly, flowers

Flying Flowers

May 24, 2012  |  birds

It is nearly impossible to not be delighted while watching a hummingbird levitate or a butterfly float amongst your flowers. The whimsical little birds are charming even when they are staging aerial battles over their

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Hoopla

Hosta Hoopla

May 17, 2012

  Shade gardeners rejoice! Hosta are one of the most reliable and varied perennials for the shade: shades of green, gold, blue green, and white for a simple border or a crazy-quilt look of colors and

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Fungus on Plants

Powdery Mildew and Fungus

May 15, 2012  |  ideas, insects, insects and diseases

It's (Unofficially) Fungus Week! Aren't you excited? We've been seeing lots of samples of plant material in the last week with powdery mildew, black spot, and other fungus afflictions. We've seen it on roses,

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Japanese Beetles

Japanese Beetles

May 14, 2012  |  ideas, insects, insects and diseases

The Japanese Beetles are back. Usually appearing in late June, we have actually already had reports of a few early ones this year. And while they have been feeding voraciously already, there are still several weeks to

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