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Gardening Blog Archive

Windy City Living: Pros and Cons

May 14, 2015

Pros! It isn’t so stifling hot! We can almost always count on […]

Seeing Lots Of June Bugs? + Mom’s Favorite Flower

May 7, 2015

Time To Treat For Grub Worms Time to treat for grub worms. […]

The Quirky Gardener

May 7, 2015

My mother, Ruth Gill, was a quirky but elegant, courageous yet tender, […]

Staff Pick: Water Lily

May 7, 2015

Water lilies are a wonderful way to add color and the coolness of […]

Staff Pick: Indian Carnation

April 30, 2015

 Staff Pick: Indian Carnation  If you aren’t keen on the constant care […]

Tips For Vigorous Vines & Waterlogged Plants

April 30, 2015

TIPS ON VIGOROUS VINES! If you need to cover up an eyesore, […]

Tips For Fighting Fleas + Pesky Lawn Weeds

April 24, 2015

Last chance to kill those pesky lawn weeds. The new formulation of […]

Neighborhood Parks, Seattle & Corpus Christi

April 18, 2015

I made a quick trip up to Seattle this past week-end to […]

New Tree Do’s & Don’ts + Spring Insect Explosion

April 16, 2015

New Tree Do’s and Don’ts! Do plant the tree at the right […]

Aphids on Milkweed + Caterpillars on Oak Trees + Rain-bogged Roots

April 9, 2015

Aphids on Milkweed: If you plant tropical milkweed to help the monarch […]

Mosquito Solutions – Rose Rescue

April 2, 2015

Mosquito Solutions: With all the recent rains, mosquitoes are here. First of […]

Weed & Insect Control: What To Use On Your Lawn Now

March 26, 2015

Time to fertilize your lawn, trees & shrubs! Hopefully by the time you […]

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