Monthly Archives: September 2015

Tip #182: Plant Size

Plants come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. As you assess and plan your garden, it is important to understand how big your plants will grow and how long it will take to reach a mature state.

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September 25 2015, F.T. McKinstry

Fantasy author F.T. McKinstry on the interplay of light and dark

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Tip #184: Systemic Pesticides

Systemic pesticides are externally applied and then taken up inside the plant. Typically, systemic pesticides are taken up through the root system, though they can also be applied to the seeds, soil, and leaves.

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Tip #181: Snails

Slugs and snails are part of the mollusk family and are easily controlled with baits, lures, and traps.

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September 18 2015, Cora Lea Bell

If you’re going to be addicted to something, why not make it gardening?

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Tip #180, Peat Moss

Spaghnum peat moss, often simplified to peat moss is a very common growing media in the horticultural trade. It is used in a range of growing applications including nursery plants, as a soil additive, compost ingredient, and pH modifier.

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September 11 2015

From the Earth we come and from the Earth we garden

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Tip #179: What is a Microclimate?

Microclimates includes the features surrounding a plant that modify the local climate and conditions experienced by the plant and can include shade, windbreaks, shelter, altitude, and more.

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September 4 2015, Kablil Gibran

Lebanese artist and poet rejoices through all the seasons

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