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Gardening with Peter Bowden: Winter Cat Grass
Neither of our cats show much interest in chewing on the houseplants but once in a while in winter, I’ll notice some nibbling on the leaves of a begonia or ...
Gardening with Peter Bowden: Amaryllis
Size matters so go large This is a great time of year to start Amaryllis bulbs so you’ll have flowers to enjoy when winter days are at their shortest and ...
Gardening with Peter Bowden: End-of-Summer
This year’s haul of Fall bargains: (from left) autumn fern, raspberry bush, clematis, delphinium and a couple of white flowering hellebore This is a great time to take advantage of ...
Gardening with Peter Bowden: September Gardens & Fall Favorites
Mums in many shapes & colors The many petal shapes and colors that chrysanthemums (mums to you, “kiku” to the Japanese) exhibit have made them a fall favorite for years…. many, ...
Gardening With Peter Bowden: Improving Your Lawn
The shorter, cooler days of late August and early September make it the ideal time to make permanent improvements to the condition of our lawn. The first step is ...
Gardening With Peter Bowden: A Tropical Look for Northern Gardens
Althea, Rose of Sharon All around town I see that the winter hardy members of the hibiscus are putting on their show. Their flower closely resembles that of the tropical ...
Gardening with Peter Bowden: Healthy Lawn Tips
Stop the low mow during hot summer weather. After our herky-jerky spring with early heat and late frost, it was easy to miss just how dry it has been, and ...
Compost Awareness Week 2023
“Heart-Filled” Photo by Terri-Lynn Pellegri As I stand at the kitchen counter chopping carrots for my “Sunday soup,” I pause and look out the window. The Spring greens are back ...
Gardening with Peter Bowden: Flowering Trees
Amalanchier An event I especially look forward to every spring is the blossoming of the early-flowering woody trees and shrubs. Their flowering sequence is a regular as clockwork. The first ...
Gardening With Peter Bowden: Tips for Planting Hardy Trees & Shrubs
Finally, spring is on our doorstep. While it is too early to plant our tender annual flowers and vegetables, April is a great month to get started on planting hardy ...
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