Tag: plants
group name: gardeners
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July 08, 2006 11:53 AM EDT --
Do you have anything "special" in your garden? Maybe an heirloom plant inherited from a grandparent, or something that doesn't "belong" in MN but has been nursed and tended . . .
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June 05, 2008 12:54 PM EDT --
We planted late this year, but our tomatoes, basil, and some right-now-unnamed annuals are doing well. The birch tree is happy (but could be happier...the apple trees are bogarting some sun) and the grapes . . .
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June 11, 2007 12:52 PM EDT --
If you're walking around New England this time of year, you'll often see hedges of this beautiful plant blooming around now. It's known as Spiderwort ( the folk name is Widow's Tears) . . .
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July 18, 2007 10:17 PM EDT --
I actually do know the identity of this "mystery plant", but thought it would be fun to challenge the other gardeners on Gather. I've attached two pre-bloom photos for your viewing pleasure, . . .
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May 18, 2007 11:42 AM EDT --
What is your favorite lawn & garden tool or gadget? Why do you like it? Is there a tool or gadget you've tried that didn't live up to your expectations?
My favorite gadget is called . . .
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May 08, 2007 11:57 AM EDT --
Are you a killer? Do you try your hardest not to, but you just can't help it? Do you have friends that are killers too? How can you be a killer and a victim at the same time?
Me, I kill vacuum . . .
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October 05, 2007 11:40 AM EDT --
I just got all excited by this article in the Star Tribune newspaper. The University of Minnesota has opened its Plant Information Online database to the public. It used to be available to subscribers . . .
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September 26, 2006 10:16 PM EDT --
Well I made it through today, almost. Tomorrow is my favorite day.
It was a busy day. I had to water a few things early and then get down to work. The work seemed to drag a little, I guess because . . .
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April 26, 2007 07:04 AM EDT --
I wrote a blog post the other day ( Mouse and Garden: A different take on the disappearance of bees) that won't be very popular with current thinking. It's about the decline of the honeybee. . . .
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July 07, 2007 04:56 PM EDT --
I don't know about other areas of the country but here in Minnesota we get hoards of boxelder bugs. They seem to be worse some years than others and this is one of their populous years. . . .
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May 27, 2007 01:40 PM EDT --
Does anyone have any experience with keeping squirrels from digging and burying in potted plants on a deck/patio?
I do enjoy the many squirrels in my backyard but I don't appreciate them digging up . . .
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April 17, 2007 09:17 AM EDT --
Friday’s warmth ended my garage gardening.
I had kept some non-Minnesota hardy trees in containers in there: peaches, cherries, plum, and Asian pears. My garage is attached to the house so . . .
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April 17, 2007 10:03 AM EDT --
My short answer is no.
Sometime this past January when we were in the middle of a warm spell, the USDA revised its growing zones for the Twin Cities and labeled it zone five. There had not been a winter . . .
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November 15, 2006 01:52 AM EST --
This afternoon my wife decided she was going to pick some collard greens to cook for supper. I had not done any weeding since I went out with her about a week ago, so I went with her. I knew there would . . .
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May 02, 2007 07:38 AM EDT --
My peach-in-a-trash-bag, stored-in-the-garage method is working perfectly, though everyone is full of a lot of questions. They bloomed about a month ago while we were having the below freezing temperatures . . .
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May 17, 2007 11:38 PM EDT --
The US drought monitor was updated today and once again the Twin Cities has fallen into the category “abnormally dry.” Drought areas to the north have spread.
What makes matters worse for . . .
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December 11, 2007 04:24 PM EST --
Gardening Hints 'n' Tips is a place for Gather gardeners to share their gardening triumphs and disapointments. If you enjoy gardening or wish you could keep a garden then this . . .
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April 20, 2007 10:33 AM EDT --
There is a commercial I have seen on TV where an animated bee has allergies and the conclusion of the commercial is to take some kind of nasal spray.
Then there is a fad in the natural foods movement . . .
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June 25, 2007 10:22 PM EDT --
Echinacea By The Cat Cabin
I love echinacea. It flourishes in our crazy climate, blooms for weeks, never needs watering, attracts all sorts of pollinators, spreads like mad, and is pretty much impossible . . .
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April 24, 2007 12:38 PM EDT --
I live in Minneapolis, and have several perennials that I placed in odd spots a couple years back. They've grown too tall and big to fit well in their current places, and I want to move them. Is this . . .
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