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Look Forward to These Flowers Blooming in March

February 5, 2024  |  Early Blooming Flowers, Garden, Spring Flowers

If you love gardening as much as we do, then you can hardly wait until spring arrives. There is nothing as joyful or exciting as the first blooming flower of the year. Fortunately, you don't have to wait for April showers to bring May flowers, many species of flowers begin blooming as early as March.  

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These Five Secrets Will Make Your Garden Plants Thrive This Summer

It’s summer. The sun is shining, the soil is warm, and a slight breeze is tussling your hair. Everything is perfect. Well, not everything. That new plant you bought in spring, the one that once filled you with joy and excitement, is now dwindling into a dry, brown mess.  

What happened? You took care of your new plant the same as all the others, but this new plant is dying where the others thrive.  

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Your Guide to Planting a Garden Perfect for Pollinators

June 5, 2023  |  Garden, Pollinators, Tiny Creatures

The plant world is powered by pollinators.  

Birds, bees, butterflies, and other insects all play a vital role in helping the plants that make up our ecosystem reproduce and flourish. Unfortunately, pesticides and invasive species threaten many of the natural pollinators who create the lush natural gardens that thrive in our Ohio home.  

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Beneficial Insects: How These Tiny Creatures Can Transform Your Garden

April 3, 2023  |  garden, summer season, tiny creatures

Your garden is bursting with life! 

Blooming flowers, wriggling worms, and ripening vegetables are all signs of a healthy thriving garden.  

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Your Fall Garden Checklist to Prepare for Winter

October 3, 2022  |  Checklist, Garden, Winter

There is a chill nip in the air, the leaves are vibrant reds, oranges, and yellows, and they will soon fall to the ground. All around us our friends, neighbors, and coworkers are beginning to dress in layered clothes and thick wool coats.  

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Fall Mums 101: Frequent Questions Asked About Fall Mums

September 1, 2022  |  Fall Flowers, Garden, Mums

Mums are one of the most popular fall flowers for gardens everywhere.  

 

As soon as the air starts to chill, and summer draws to a close, vibrant red, yellow, orange and violet mums begin appearing everywhere

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