The infiltration of deer into home gardens and landscapes is a widespread problem. Deer cause damage to vegetables gardens, trees and ornamental shrubs. Once deer begin eating in your garden, it is more difficult to get rid of deer. This is because their eating patterns are habitual and they will return to the same spot […]
Get Rid of Deer With These 5 Proven Tactics
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Gardening in Winter What to Do and When
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For gardeners, the dead of winter is their worst enemy. It’s the one time each year they can’t busy themselves outside. This season can be extremely frustrating and easy to wish away. However, there are several ways you can enjoy the gardening in winter. Today, ironically is both the last day of winter this year […]
Milk Jug Greenhouses to Start a Garden Early
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Usually I order most of my garden seeds for the year in January or February. A few weeks later I put together milk jug greenhouses. These easy, miniature greenhouses help give seedlings a jump start on the growing season. You can make them any time before your final frost date. This post will explain how […]
Cleveland Home and Garden Show Information
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The Cleveland Home and Garden Show takes place every February in Cleveland, Ohio at the International Exposition Center (also known as the I-X Center) which is near Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. The first time I went to the show was in 2017. Over the years it has become a tradition now for my husband and […]
Lettuce in Winter Easy Growing Guide
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Winter can be both a welcomed reprieve from gardening chores, or a season of dread for the home gardener. If you are the latter, have hope as you can actually grow lettuce in winter and keep your garden growing a little longer. You may have heard of using hydroponics and artificial lights to grow vegetables, […]
How to Make Flowers Last Longer
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Whenever I splurge on buying fresh cut flowers, I want them to last as long as possible. I think this is the case for most flower buyers, but unfortunately flowers often do not last very long. This can lead to frustration, disappointment and additional spending. I used to work in a floral shop so I […]
How to Clean Up and Put Your Garden to Bed
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Every fall, sometime in October or November, I put my garden to bed. I pull a fleece blanket over it, tuck it in real tight and say goodnight. Just kidding. Putting the garden to bed is just a layman’s term for cleaning the garden at the end of the season and preparing it for the […]