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Feeding in Late June
by Nancy DuBrule
It's time to pay attention to ORGANICALLY FEEDING your plants!
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Pinching your Plants in June
by Nancy DuBrule
Cutting Back your Plants in June
There are many perennials that we grow in our CT gardens that benefit from cutting back in June. We used to cal...
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Happy Earth Day!
by Retail Staff
Can you feel it? That itch to get outdoors and have the sun shining on your face, that wonderful calm feeling when you dig in the earth and all aro...
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Get Smart. Get Smart Pots
by Nancy DuBrule
Smart Pots are one of the greatest inventions to come along in my many decades of gardening. I LOVE them! Let me tell you why...
First of all, they...
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Planting your April Food Garden
by Nancy DuBrule
Lots of folks think that the magical date to plant their vegetable garden is Memorial Day. Nothing could be farther from the truth! Yes, the end of...
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Spring Pruning of Summer Blooming Shrubs
by Nancy DuBrule
What shrubs should you prune in the spring? The rule of thumb is that in the spring you prune shrubs that bloom on current year's (new) wood. This ...
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How to Grow and Store Dahlias
by Nancy DuBrule
Dahlias are one of the most wonderful plants that you can grow, especially if you like cut flowers. They are classified in CT as TENDER TUBERS. Wha...
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Birds and Spring Belong Together!
by Retail Staff
Last spring as the world around us changed so rapidly and I found myself in the house more than ever, I spent more and more time looking outside. S...
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Sowing Big Organic Onions
by Diane St John
One of my absolute favorite things to grow from seed are onions! I seed a full tray of them every February and harvest big onions in mid July. It g...
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Gardening by the Moon
by Nancy DuBrule
I have been using our Gardening by the Moon Calendar for the last five years. I have found it a fascinating way to plant and care for my garden.
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Grow Something NEW this Year!
by Nancy DuBrule
Learn how growing something new inspires creativity...
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Three Seeds to Direct Sow in Your Garden this Year
by Nancy DuBrule
Nancy shares some seed sowing tips...
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