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Plant a Cover Crop

Plant a Cover Crop

Sep 24, 2018 |

Do not let your garden soil go fallow through the winter. Plant a cover crop or a mix of cover crops for their multiple benefits to your soil. Cover crops are an important part of any rotational...

NICH: An Organization that helps Consumer Horticulture find its niche

Sep 19, 2018 |

If you’re a member of one of the 84 million households in the U.S. who’s actively engaged in gardening and landscaping activities, I encourage you to become a member of NICH (rhymes with pitch): the National Initiative for Consumer Horticulture. The term Consumer Horticulture may appear foreign to you, but it encompasses the wide range of “gardening” activities that occur indoors and out,...
Prepare Warm-Season Lawns for Winter

Prepare Warm-Season Lawns for Winter

Sep 17, 2018 |

Follow these steps to prepare warm-season lawns for the winter: Do not apply nitrogen fertilizer at this time. Lime and/or potassium may be applied at this time if a soil test indicates that it is...
September Week 3 Plants

September Week 3 Plants

Sep 17, 2018 | ,

Late summer is an exciting time in the landscape. Insects and animals are still active, some summer flowers are still blooming, and a taste of fall is in the air. Spider Lily (Lycoris radiata)...
September Week 2 Plants

September Week 2 Plants

Sep 12, 2018 | ,

Late summer is an exciting time in the landscape. Insects and animals are still active, some summer flowers are still blooming, and a taste of fall is in the air. Hardy banana (Musa sp.) S. Cory...
September Week 1 Plants

September Week 1 Plants

Sep 3, 2018 | ,

Add interest to your fall landscape with beautiful flowers, berries, and seeds. Yellow Fringed Orchid (Paltanthera ciliaris) Yellow Fringed Orchid (Paltanthera ciliaris) is native to the eastern and...

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