Monthly Archives: June 2010

Tips for June Gardens – NYTimes.com

By SARA BARRETT After your early perennials lose their blooms, look to annuals to fill in spots in your garden. Be sure to view the slide show in this article! Tips for June Gardens – NYTimes.com.

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D’s HOT Garden

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The Botany of Desire: Based on the book by Michael Pollan: Potato – Control | PBS

This is a fascinating series from PBS. Explore the site and watch the clips. The Botany of Desire: Based on the book by Michael Pollan: Potato – Control | PBS.

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A Lesson in Pruning From an Expert – NYTimes.com

“When considering how to prune,” he said, “you should evaluate the health of the plant first, and then look at how well the plant fits in the landscape.” Read more at A Lesson in Pruning From an Expert – NYTimes.com.

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Black Spot

Black spot is a fungus that likes to eat rose bushes.  Once the weather turns hot and moist, it’s prime growing season for black spot.  If left untreated, black spot will completely consume and kill a rose bush.  Treating the … Continue reading

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Pearson Crate

Here’s another use for those handy Pearson crates.  I used this to cart my sod to the back yard after I enlarged a bed.  I hope they have them at the sale again!

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