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• Gardening: Magnolia reluctant bloomer July 31, 2010
  I have a beautiful, healthy magnolia tree that must be about 20 feet tall. […]
• Gardening Tips: Mid-summer gardening July 31, 2010
  August marks the middle of our gardening season as well as midsummer and this year I feel like we have already experienced a legitimate summer! July 2010 was one of the warmest on record in our region and most vegetable gardens are at peak production. This is actually a good time to plant some seeds for fall season harvests of lettuce, spinach, beets, radish […]
• Gardening Tips: Come to the Fair! July 31, 2010
  The Greene County Youth Fair is underway and comes to an end on Sunday, July 25. This fair is unique in that it highlights the achievements and efforts of our local youth. There is a common misunderstanding that the Youth Fair is only for kids who belong to 4H. Any youth between the ages of 5 and 21 who either resides in Greene County or attends school in Gr […]
• Your 2010 summer gardening to-do list July 31, 2010
  Is much gardening getting done this summer? Not much, I'd say, thanks to miserably hot and humid weather that has dominated the Piedmont since early June. That's a long time to be without the stimulation of planting and tending. […]
• Gardening Advice: August can be a stressful month for plants July 31, 2010
  Rains have been regular up to now in many areas, and in fact have caused problems for some plants by encouraging disease. This, coupled with the large numbers of insects out there and the hot temperatures, will make August a stressful time for plants. August yard chores • This is the time of year when caterpillars become more of a problem. Fall webworms will […]
• Practical meets pretty: Container gardening for beauty and bounty July 31, 2010
  (ARA) - Container gardening is a great alternative for people who don't have the time or space for a full garden or flowerbed. Often, however, container gardeners may feel they have to choose between beauty and practicality. When you can only plant so many containers, what do you fill them with - flowers or veggies? […]
• Gardening tips: Choosing the right Plumeria tree July 31, 2010
  Stephen H. […]
• Gardening helps kids to grow, says Bellingham educator July 30, 2010
  Laura Plaut is passionate about getting kids into the garden. An educator for more than 20 years, Pl […]
• Gardening author Eddison to speak Sunday at library in Roxbury July 27, 2010
  Gardening author Sydney Eddison and illustrator Kimberly Day Proctor will explain "How to Garden Wiser as You Grow Older" Sunday at 3 p.m. at Minor Memorial Library , 23 South St., Roxbury. […]
• Gardening for your health July 26, 2010
  Gardening is not just a fun hobby; it can also be good for your health. One Sulphur man has been gardening for more than 80 years growing peanuts, tomatoes, squash…you name it, and Calvin Murrell grows it! […]

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