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Rabbits in the Garden: pandemic rabbits eating everything!

Laura — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 22:18:52 +0000

Yes, the pandemic rabbits in the garden are eating everything, including plants supposedly rabbit resistant. Here’s a look at what they’ve devoured so far. Video included. If I thought that the pandemic rabbits — as I call them — ate themselves silly through my garden last year, I guess I’m in for even more fun...

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Fall Garden Tour with red and yellow twig dogwoods

Laura — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 15:49:17 +0000

Enjoy this November garden tour of our front yard “other” side bed featuring red twig and yellow twig dogwoods, a river birch tree, Knock Out roses, grasses, evergreens and perennials. Includes video! The other side bed in our front yard — for lack of a better name — is an easy bed to maintain, mainly...

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Spring Flowers: images from my garden

Laura — Tue, 12 May 2020 15:36:43 +0000

Spring flowers in my garden do something important: they lift my spirits, alleviating moments of anxiousness or depression. Spring flowers offer hope. Enjoy these images from my garden. I’ve been planting bulbs every Fall for the past two years, and trust me: once you begin planting bulbs you won’t ever stop! At least I won’t!...

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How to Get Brilliant Fall Color in the Garden

Laura — Sat, 17 Aug 2019 17:00:21 +0000

Learn how to get brilliant Fall color in the garden with my six easy tips! Use the existing garden color you already have, then add texture, color and even evergreens! You will love the colorful examples featured in this article. I love Fall gardening! Not only do you get to enjoy an ever-changing color show,...

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June Garden Photos (Six on Saturday)

Laura — Sat, 22 Jun 2019 04:10:41 +0000

Join me as I share photos of my June garden, including Red and Yellow Twig Dogwoods, Roses, Geranium Rozanne, Astilbes, Dianthus and more. What is Six on Saturday? Anyone who loves to garden can participate in Six on Saturday. We all share six photos of what’s happening in our gardens that week. You can see...

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Early Signs of Spring in the Garden

Laura — Sat, 23 Feb 2019 14:55:53 +0000

There are early signs of Spring in the garden, and I am so excited to share them with you! Bulbs are peeking out of the ground and Heather is in full bloom! We had snow again earlier this week, covering everything for a day. I love the snow, and love the Winter season, but I’m...

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Snow-Covered Garden (Six on Saturday in my Garden)

Laura — Sat, 19 Jan 2019 05:05:40 +0000

A snow-covered garden is my favorite thing about Winter gardens! There’s already so much Winter interest, and snow is the icing on the proverbial cake! It there’s one thing better than sharing pictures of Winter interest in the garden — or “Winterest” as The Propagator suggested to me last week — it’s a snow-covered garden!...

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Six on Saturday in my Garden, January 12, 2019

Laura — Sat, 12 Jan 2019 05:05:23 +0000

This week’s Six on Saturday in my garden — for the week of January 12, 2019 — is all about Winter interest, whether by intention or accident. Six photos sharing what things look like at the moment. Enjoy! Today is my first time participating in a wonderful weekly garden series started by The Propagator, a...

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8 Colorful Plants for a Wonderful Winter Garden

Laura — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 15:19:47 +0000

Let’s get close up and personal with 8 colorful plants for a wonderful Winter garden! What you see outside of your windows this time of year can be colorful and interesting! So here’s some colorful evergreen eye candy to inspire you . . . As I type this to you, we’re in the midst of another...

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Surprise: our Red Twig Dogwoods are blooming!

Laura — Tue, 31 May 2016 16:46:15 +0000

Red Twig Dogwoods are mainly grown for their Winter interest, but their Spring blooms are beautiful as well. Here’s why this is a great garden shrub! Why am I so excited that our Red Twig Dogwoods are blooming? Because these blooms are usually not a big deal each Spring, nor are the blooms the main...

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