184 days ago
by MsDebbieP |
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March 7, 2010
I went through the flyers that picked up at the Stratford Garden Festival yesterday.
Here are some of the interesting tidbits
June 5th: 13 Annual Garden Fair, Water St. St Mary’s (free event) – sounds interesting
pruning information (I will create a new blog about this as it is a whole topic in itself)
grass: don’t start mowing until it is actively grown and is at least 8 cm tall
ponds: start feeding fish when temp of water is 10 degrees C
lawn...
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185 days ago
by MsDebbieP |
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March 6, 2010(continued from previous blog)
Information from the Presentations that I attended
Session 1: Low Maintenance Gardening- mulch: use shredded mulch (pine, cedar) because it will decompose better- don’t smother perennials, pull the mulch back from them a bit- don’t put mulch up around tree trunks as it will rot the bark and the tree will die- create a saucer with the mulch, creating a pocket to retain water - annuals are water hogs – use containers for annual...
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185 days ago
by MsDebbieP |
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March 6, 2010
With the morning sun shining brightly, Rick and I headed to Stratford. It was a gorgeous morning for the approx. 1 hour drive.
At the show, we had a few minutes to wait until it opened. At the door, we were welcomed by this beautiful piece of art:
I’m so glad we arrived early – we were able to see most of the exhibits without the crowds. During the day I did manage to bump into Jroot and his wife (my camera man had just went outside for some “fresh air...
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381 days ago
by Shirley Bovshow "Eden Maker" |
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Watch more new product previews at www.GardenCenterTV.com
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