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Time for a Quiz! Gardeners test your knowledge.

May 30, 2008

Ok all you gardeners out there time for a quiz. Make your best guess as to what this is a photo of. These copper leaves came out as one whirl, at the tip of the leader, and doubled in size each day. They went from nothing to 14 inches long in one week. Here is [...]

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Mr. Potato Head Update – Projects for Kids

May 28, 2008

Here is a progress report on our Mr. Potato project: Back in March, Gracie’s grandmother assembled the parts for a fun project to do with kids I wanted to share with everyone. I called it Mr. Potatohead. I can remember from my own childhood doing the same project, and I thought Gracie would have fun [...]

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Having trouble growing grass in the shade?

May 21, 2008

Excerpt from my eBook GROWING GREAT LAWNS. Available here at Rainforth Home and Garden. What follows is a basic guide to growing and maintaining a successful grassy lawn in shady areas. I’m going to be blunt in telling you that shade and grassy lawns do not sit well together. The combination of deep shade and [...]

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How to kill Poison Oak and Poison Ivy

May 17, 2008

Poison Ivy is one of the worst enemies to gardeners and hikers. In the drier western states, its rude cousin Poison Oak is just as bad. The techniques for eradication of Poison Oak and Poison Ivy are the same are. You basically have two options, one mechanical and one chemical. The mechanical is friendlier to [...]

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How to select a Landscape Contractor

May 15, 2008

Part 1 When planning for a new landscape for your home, choosing a landscape contractor can be the most important decision. It’s a decision that will affect the appearance of your garden, our pocketbook and definitely can affect your peace of mind. First let me distinguish between a gardener or maintenance contractor and a landscape [...]

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Building a cheap water garden

May 9, 2008

How can I build a water garden cheap? I’ve been asked this question on several occasions, usually when I’ve presented a price for what a customer had asked me to build. Clients are usually surprised how expensive it can be to construct a well built, long lasting water feature. Water gardens can be problematic and [...]

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Are Square Watermellons Cool or Bizarre? Help me decide.

May 5, 2008

I’m not usually one to fall for gimmicks or the newest and greatest thing so I’m not sure how to react to square watermelons. I think they are kinda cool and could be a fun thing to do, especially if you are looking for a way to get kids interested in gardening but part of [...]

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Here are some ideas for plants in hot locations.

April 27, 2008

Some Like it HOT!!!! If April showers bring May flowers what do the May showers bring? Summer flowers of course. April May and June are the most well known months for prolific blooms but if you select the right plants the summer heat can bring lots of color too. Here are few summer bloomers that [...]

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Do you have a problem with weeds in the garden?

April 14, 2008

I get this question all the time…….How do I keep weeds out of my garden? Weed= any plant that is out of place in a garden. I once had a beautiful oak tree that grew naturally from an acorn that found its way to my garden. When it was still a young seedling, my helper [...]

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Are your Daylies covered in rust?

April 9, 2008

I was touring a local nursery yesterday and had decided to add about ten yellow daylilies to my garden but then was told by the sales lady that they had just been quarantined by the regional agriculture inspector. “Huh, what? But I want buy them” My pleading fell on understanding ears but she was serious. [...]

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