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  • Celebrating the New Year
    … until golden brown, about 5 to 7 minutes on each side. Put the fritters on plates and serve with guacamole, BBQ sauce, salsa, or your favorite topping.   …
    Type: Blog
  • Create your own solstice tradition
    … slips away in the fire. We will turn off the electricity in the house, and spend a moment with the silence and darkness. A bit of the outdoor fire will be brought in to light our fire in …
    Type: Blog
  • The Art and Ritual of Rangoli
    … around the world have created designs on the ground. In India, rangoli patterns are crafted with symbols that aim to bring beauty, harmony, and balance, turning negative energy into a …
    Type: Blog
  • Overwintering Evergreens in Containers
    … the plants and containers in a chicken wire cage or in several layers of bubble wrap stuffed with enough leaves to completely cover the small trees. Make sure the containers are not resting …
    Type: Plant Info
  • Best Time to Prune Trees and Shrubs
    … or eliminate the flower display. Most conifers require minimal pruning that will also vary with species. Needled evergreens such as spruce ( Picea ) and fir ( Abies ) are best pruned in …
    Type: Plant Info
  • Fruit, Vegetable, and Herb Care
    … might be delayed in fruit production due to a cool, wet spring. Side-dress these vegetables with a nitrogen fertilizer, taking care not to spread it on the plants’ foliage. Water in well. …
    Type: Plant Info
  • Lack of flowers on lilacs
    … can be damaged by a late freeze. As lilacs mature, they can grow leggy and overgrown, with little foliage toward the bottom of the shrub. When this happens it may be necessary for a …
    Type: Plant Info
  • Baptisia 'Royal Purple'
    … from two to five feet. Baptisia are considered easy-to-grow, sun-loving, long-lived perennials with very good drought tolerance once established. Baptisia are native to North America; there …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Baptisia bracteata var. leucophaea
    … from two to five feet. Baptisia are considered easy-to-grow, sun-loving, long-lived perennials with very good drought tolerance once established. Baptisia are native to North America; there …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Baptisia 'Lavender Rose'
    … from two to five feet. Baptisia are considered easy-to-grow, sun-loving, long-lived perennials with very good drought tolerance once established. Baptisia are native to North America; there …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant