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I want to overseed a dying lawn
The front lawn I had enough $$ to lay good local new sod. I don't have the money to do the back...besides the front has inground sprinklers not so much the back.
Last year I tried all of the hints and helps and did everything they asked and NOTHING! This year I did my own thing...I want to take wagers on if you think it will take or not..
Seed is Scott's Hardy grass seed (given to me by someone locally who has used it and worked perfectly) ...»
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GRASS will grow great when the deit is right and enough water and no buges eating your grass ...»
June 17th ~ Blooms of the Day!
Come walk around the garden and see the blooms of the day here in Our Fairfield Garden in Delaware.
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Thank you kindly, Empress dear! Although our 7.5 inches of rain in the last week are making ...»
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Way to think outside the pot!
My Great Grandmother's Heirloom Bean Seeds
Anyone who is interested in organic gardening has most likely heard of heirloom seeds. With all the talk of GMO seeds, heirloom seeds (those that are passed down from one generation to the next) are very much in demand by gardeners who want a "true" vegetable.
My great grandmother was an avid gardener. I can barely remember her, but I do remember her garden. She was also a seed saver and she passed her seeds to her daughter who did the same. ...»
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How lucky to not only have heirloom seeds, but family heirloom seeds.
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Eating anything yet, Donna?
What is this plant?
This plant (the two bright green spikey-looking ones) grows in the area of WV where my husband is from, but we have no idea what it is. He says it reseeds itself every year and the plant itself gets very tall, around 4 or 5 feet. I would appreciate any comments.
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The foliage looks somewhat likes cosmos foliage to me. And those do get 4 to 5 feet high, but ...»
Care of peonies.
Do you cut back the leafy portion of the plant after it has bloomed and when would be best to do so? I have many of different colors and just love the blooms and fragrance.
"TANGO ANY ONE"
Woke up this morning to a nice surprise some of my Asiatic Lilies starting to open even if is only 55 degrees. don't you just love them
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I hope so Douglas, the only problem is that we are getting a lot of rain and wind that is ...»
