March is a good time to prune trees
Know the basics to help, not hurt, your tree March 18, 2012 By Cynthia Orlando With spring on the way our thoughts may naturally be turning to outdoor garden chores like pruning. That’s a good thing, because the best time to prune most trees, especially deciduous trees (trees that lose their leaves in the fall), [...]
Ilkley supermarket throws down ‘grow your own’ gauntlet (From Ilkley Gazette)
Ilkley supermarket throws down ‘grow your own’ gauntlet 7:00am Monday 19th March 2012 in Local news Gooseberries – just one of the fruits children could grow a supermarket boss is encouraging young consumers to grow their own food and flowers with a children’s gardening competition. Booths, which has a store on Leeds Road, Ilkley, is [...]
Murder victim’s mum in mercy plea (From Worcester News)
Murder victim’s mum in mercy plea 3:10pm Friday 10th February 2012 in Skip social links Print Email Comments(1) THE mother of a murder victim made a plea for mercy to be extended to her son’s killer for what she termed “a tragic accident”. the words of Barbara Troughton, aged 86, were read at Worcester Crown [...]
Bring fall color into your home
The vibrant colors also bring to mind upcoming festivities, gatherings and holidays such as Halloween and Thanksgiving. As the days grow shorter and the season turns chilly, many of us have less time to be outdoors to enjoy the spectacular show. One way to enjoy the spectrum of fall color and texture is to create [...]
Fiskars Gives Teachers Chance to Win $1000
Fiskars thanks teachers for making them the number one recommended kids’ scissors brand with a chance to win a classroom makeover August 17, 2011 10:24 AM Eastern Daylight Time MADISON, Wis.–(EON: Enhanced Online News)–Fiskars, the World’s #1 Scissors Brand™, gives teachers one more reason to look forward to going back to school this fall. By uploading [...]
A Word About Pruners . . . « Southwest Gardener Newsletter
Regular bypass pruners are perfect for taking frost damage off plants and small shrubs; they cut branches up to 1/2-inch in diameter. Bypass pruners are the type that act like scissors – the blades cross. Anvil pruners have blades that cut across a flat plate. Bypass pruners are a little more expensive than anvil pruners [...]
Hedge police – Wildlife fans turning detectives for birds (From Smallholder)
Hedge police – Wildlife fans turning detectives for birds 11:00pm Thursday 5th may 2011 Print Email Share The RSPB is appealing to people to stop cutting their hedges and be extra careful gardening from now on, as many birds have started nesting. By cutting trees, hedges or bushes now you could unwittingly injure the nesting [...]
Ten common gardening mistakes – and how to fix them
By DEAN FOSDICK April 24, 2011 Gardening is a forgiving hobby. you can always right any wrongs next growing season. The best way to prevent problems, though, is with good planning. “Designing from the top of your head may work, but things most likely will work better if you write it down and do a [...]
Clutter and Hoarding – How My Garden weeding Disorder Help
so, you ask, how can my garden weeding disorder review? You can use the concepts of assistance to make weeding easier disorder. With me, there are too full of weeds slaughter at some point. Weeds business gives me a sense of violation and booty go outdoors to worship the sun and get a result right. [...]
Aldi: April 3-9, 2011
Take a look at all of this week’s Special Buys, available on or before Wednesday. some items are available while quantities last – all products may not be available in all stores. $2.99 Gardenline Perennial Shrubs $4.99 6″ Hydrangea or Azalea Plants $4.99 Gardenline Jumbo #1 Rosebushes $5.99 Gardenline Berry Bushes $7.99 Gardenline Flowering Shrubs [...]