gardening Archives - Garden Sanity by Pet Scribbles https://www.petscribbles.com/tag/gardening/ Gardening is my sanity Mon, 15 May 2023 15:47:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.petscribbles.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png gardening Archives - Garden Sanity by Pet Scribbles https://www.petscribbles.com/tag/gardening/ 32 32 Candytuft: Your Ultimate Guide https://www.petscribbles.com/candytuft-easy-year-round-garden-beauty/ https://www.petscribbles.com/candytuft-easy-year-round-garden-beauty/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2023 14:47:53 +0000 http://209.236.127.209/~petscrib/?p=319 close up of white Candytuft flowers in full bloom

Candytuft: a gorgeous evergreen perennial with white flowers that light up the Spring garden! Learn why this easy-care beauty is a garden must-have. Whether you love to garden, or you can’t be bothered and just want to put something into the ground and forget about it, Candytuft is a plant you should pick up this...

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When, why and how to prune Lavender, plus you’ll see what unpruned overgrown Lavender looks like so you don’t make this mistake. This article covers when, why and how to prune lavender. I’ll discuss what time of year is best for Lavender pruning as well as why pruning Lavender is important. Next, I’ll explain exactly...

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Are your evergreens turning brown inside? Are your evergreens dropping needles in Fall? Don’t panic! Here’s why it happens. Have you noticed yellow or browning needles on your evergreens? And does it seem like the brown needles weren’t there yesterday but are today? In this article I’ll explain exactly why this happens and what you...

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]]> https://www.petscribbles.com/evergreens-turning-brown-inside/feed/ 0 Lavender Phenomenal: best lavender for heat and humidity! https://www.petscribbles.com/lavender-phenomenal-the-best-lavender-for-heat-and-humidity/ https://www.petscribbles.com/lavender-phenomenal-the-best-lavender-for-heat-and-humidity/#respond Mon, 15 Aug 2022 12:15:00 +0000 https://www.petscribbles.com/?p=13579 lavender blooming in foreground and background of photo

Lavender Phenomenal is one of the hardiest evergreen lavenders around. It handles heat, humidity and rough Winter weather with ease! Learn why you will love this lavender! A few years ago, I wrote an article here about how to harvest lavender the easy way. A reader asked what type of lavender I had in my...

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]]> https://www.petscribbles.com/lavender-phenomenal-the-best-lavender-for-heat-and-humidity/feed/ 0 Portulaca: This plant thrives on neglect! https://www.petscribbles.com/portulaca-this-plant-thrives-on-neglect/ https://www.petscribbles.com/portulaca-this-plant-thrives-on-neglect/#comments Thu, 21 Jul 2022 14:20:00 +0000 http://209.236.127.209/~petscrib/?p=285 Rose Moss, Portulaca, Moss Rose photo collage of flowers

Portulaca (also called Rose Moss or Moss Rose) is an annual that thrives on neglect yet blooms non-stop Summer into Fall. Learn how to grow these pretty flowers easily. Perfect in hanging baskets and in the garden! If the idea of watering your garden often is not your cup of tea, you should consider drought-tolerant...

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How to prune Stella D’Oro Daylilies, including spent flowers and seed pods. Also how to remove seed pods and prevent them from developing during the blooming season. Helpful images and video included. This article will show you how to prune Stella D’Oro daylilies and answer many of the common questions surrounding pruning and deadheading these...

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Which rabbit repellents to try; the importance of scent in rabbit repellents; sprays versus granules, plus additional options to consider. Includes helpful videos too. Rabbit Repellents with Varying Degrees of Success First, here are some interesting methods some gardeners use to repel rabbits with varying degrees of success. Soap — cutting up soap and placing...

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This article and video review my favorite plant and seed catalogs, including fantastic websites that are a wealth of plant and seed knowledge! There is something for every level of gardener here! I’m sharing my favorite plant catalogs and seed catalogs, as well as plant companies that sell online. These are my go-to resources if...

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Hellebores are new to my garden this year, and in this article I describe my joy at seeing the flower buds coming up for the first time! I am beside myself with joy right now, after an afternoon of cleaning up leaves for the 74th time from one of the backyard garden beds. I made...

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]]> https://www.petscribbles.com/the-hellebores-are-coming/feed/ 0 Finding the Good in Your Garden https://www.petscribbles.com/finding-the-good-in-your-garden/ https://www.petscribbles.com/finding-the-good-in-your-garden/#respond Wed, 13 Oct 2021 21:13:12 +0000 https://www.petscribbles.com/?p=20563 ageratum and black eyed susans

Today I’m sharing a photo and video collage of what’s blooming in my zone 7, Southern New Jersey garden. I’m doing this to encourage you to do the same and find the good in your garden — after a season of heat, humidity, tropical storms, floods and whatever else Mother Nature has thrown at us...

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