Spill the Beans

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To rake the leaves... or not

January 25th, 2021
by Melody Kendall To rake leaves or not to rake leaves. That is the question I am a proponent of deciduous trees. I feel that evergreen trees translate into ever messy' trees because they drop debris all year long.
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Do You Grow Houseplants?

January 18th, 2021
by Carrie Strohl An Invitation to Propagate and Donate Expertise or Plants A few months ago, I read about the rise of houseplant popularity in the American Gardener, a publication of the American Horticultural Society (AHS).
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Monarch Butterfly Conservation

January 11th, 2021
By Rainer Hoenicke Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) biologist, Jennifer Kubel, presented a webinar on August 26, 2020, on agricultural and horticultural practices that could benefit Monarch butterflies.
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Meditation Labyrinth

January 4th, 2021
by Melody Kendall Labyrinths have been around for centuries. They are not designed like a maze to confuse and confine, but are created to be open and straightforward. Labyrinths are meandering and often unicursal: (a new word for me) being composed entirely of a single continuous path or line.
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My Hawthorn Tree

December 28th, 2020
by Cindy Watter A few years ago I thought about taking out a large, messy, non-edible-fruit-producing treea hawthorn (Crataegus)in my backyard. It didn't seem to have much function beyond providing so much shade that it inhibited my vegetable garden.
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