Winter Mouse Damage
As the snow melted slowly this year winter damage became very apparent. Besides the downed trees and branches from the 2013 December ice storm I discovered mice damage to my Burning Bush (euonymus alatus). All of the stems have been … Continue reading
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Why We Should Save Heirloom Tomatoes
Neither taste nor nutrition has been a priority in breeding tomatoes over the past 60 years. The “old fashioned’ flavour is basically gone from the usual store bought tomatoes. Vitamin and mineral content has … Continue reading
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Bees and Humans Today
By flying from flower to flower and collecting pollen and nectar, the bee helps to pollinate the flowers. This includes our vegetables and fruit as well as food for our livestock. Colony collapse disorder (CCD) is … Continue reading
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Bittersweet Vine – celastrus scandens
Easily grown in most soils. Does best with regular moisture. Will grow in part shade but will have a better fruit display if located in full sun. Prune latewinter or early spring. Mature vines require little pruning just remove all … Continue reading
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Trumpet Vine – campsis radicans
This is a very woody deciduous climber that can grow to about 15 to 20 ft. It likes full sun and any kind of soil, blooms mid summer to frost. It is late to show up in the spring, the … Continue reading
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Tree Peonies
Hardy to zone 3 or 4, tree peonies bloom several weeks ahead of herbaceous peonies. With huge silky blooms and attractive deeply cut foliage, they are attractive all season. Once established, they are easy to care for. Unlike herbaceous peonies … Continue reading