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Jump-Start Gardens in Spring
With spring around the corner, I’m itching to get out in my gardens. Colorful flower gardening catalogs and magazines can only satisfy my gardening cravings for so long. At this time of the year I feel like a ship’s captain scanning the horizon for land – except I am searching for small green shoots. The…
Read MoreSuperior Deer and Rabbit Repellent
It’s understandable that you might feel the urge to go outside to defend your plants from midwinter gnawing by deer, rabbit and voles. Especially when you watch your neighbors frantically racing about their yards blasting plants with hot pepper spray; tossing coyote urine granules about; twining mylar string with little flapping flags around borders, staking…
Read MorePerennializing Spring Blooming Bulbs
I hate having to repeat myself, but when it comes to digging in spring blooming bulbs each fall to replace those that fizzled away or were munched by critters, I CAN stop this expensive, repetitive madness. Now I plant long-lived, naturalizing bulbs that stick around for years. Here are a few of my tried and…
Read MoreHurray for Garden Center Clearance Sales!
I love rummaging through plants on garden center clearance tables at this time of the year. And I know I’m not alone. It is so much fun discovering a gem selling for 75% less than it should cost. Come to Mama! One of my favorite finds are Itoh (intersectional) peonies. These usually sell for $85…
Read MoreBlue-tiful Blue Flowering Perennials
True blue is a captivating hue and an elusive color in the world of perennials, but there are some flowers that come close. Allow me to introduce you to some ‘blue-tiful’ perennials. Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia) Part Shade- Shade, spring bloomer, Zones 3 – 8 Lungwort ‘Blue Ensign’ (Pulmonaira) Part Shade – Shade, spring bloomer, Zones…
Read More10 No-No Plants if you have rabbits
In many regions there seems to have been an explosion in the rabbit population. And like deer (especially fawns) they are adorable to look at. Unfortunately the damage they can do to our gardens is not so adorable. It is downright sickening. One way to reduce our heartache is to steer clear of perennials that…
Read MoreShow me your teeth – Deer or rabbit damage?
Before pointing an accusing finger at thieves that have ravished your flower or vegetable garden, first ask to see their teeth. Rabbits have a full set of choppers that make a clean, sharp, angled cut on leaves and stems. Deer lack upper incisors and therefore tear at their food, leaving ragged edges. Plus, rabbits usually…
Read MorePlantskydd keeps deer from your gardens!
Wet little noses are sniffing the air and are quick to locate the source of lush new growth in my gardens. Deer and rabbits have their own little happy dance at this time of the year which triggers my defensive rumba to block their advance. I have tried many products in the past with disappointing…
Read MorePlantskydd deals with Doggone Deer
Don’t let your guard down! Although this winter has been mild in many parts of the Northeast, ‘it ain’t over until the fat lady sings’ (where in the world did this expression come from?). Deer can devastate landscapes ‘faster than you can say Jack Robinson’. I love the photo I googled above suggesting a deer’s…
Read MorePlantskydd Top-Rated Deer Repellent!
Push ‘em back, push ‘em back, WAY BACK! This familiar high school football cheer is my mindset about deer in the garden. With dropping leaves and temperatures come prancing deer (not reindeer) to ravage trees, shrubs and other ornamentals. And they’re not light eaters; white-tailed deer can consume between 5 and 9 pounds of food…
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