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Time for Tea?
Though we are a nation of coffee drinkers, during the dog days of August iced tea is popular everywhere. In this area “sweet tea” is the...
Ann Bartlett
Aug 24, 20192 min read
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For All the Tea in China
Tea is the quintessential Chinese product. For millennia only the Chinese knew how to grow Camillia sinensis and how to process the...
Ann Bartlett
Aug 17, 20193 min read
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Summer Showstoppers
One of the loveliest summer blooming landscape plants is the hydrangea. The genus contains at least 80 species of deciduous and evergreen...
Ann Bartlett
Aug 10, 20192 min read
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Dog Days
It’s that time of year again: The dreaded “dog days” of summer when it is so hot and humid that gardeners have to rise early to scurry...
Ann Bartlett
Aug 3, 20193 min read
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Bursting with Blue Blooms
After an herbicide incident killed a mature shrub in the midst of a hedge row, we decided it was time for a fresh start for the front...
Ann Bartlett
Jul 27, 20192 min read
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Hit the Road
Summer is upon us and area gardeners might enjoy a break from weeding. Let’s explore some opportunities for quick getaways, day trips...
Ann Bartlett
Jul 20, 20193 min read
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Ladies' Fingers
If there is one vegetable that thrives throughout a long, hot summer, it has got to be okra. In theory, it should do well wherever corn...
Ann Bartlett
Jul 13, 20192 min read
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Water Witch or Wizard?
Ah, the dog days of summer when the gardener can relax and reap the harvest of spring’s hard, hopeful efforts. Alas, while the sun tea...
Ann Bartlett
Jul 6, 20192 min read
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June Tidbit From The Master Gardener
Gardeners should wash clothing worn while spraying pesticides in a separate wash load. Run an empty washer load after washing that...
Ann Bartlett
Jun 29, 20191 min read
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Pest Control Sum-Up: How Big Can My Sunflower Climb?
Pest control has been the topic of the month. There are many ways for gardeners to achieve acceptable levels of pest populations. Pests...
Ann Bartlett
Jun 24, 20192 min read
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Caution! Warning! Danger! The Devil Lies in the Details (Pest Prevention Series, Part III)
Pesticide labels are federal documents. Every label must contain certain information. Here we will take a look at what is required. It is...
Ann Bartlett
Jun 15, 20193 min read
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A Pound of Cure (Pest Control Series, Part 2)
Despite our efforts to prevent pests from getting into the garden, they do fly, crawl, walk and blow into the area. Before trying to...
Ann Bartlett
Jun 8, 20193 min read
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An Ounce of Prevention (Pest Prevention Series, Part I)
In June our warm-season annuals, whether flowers or vegetables, have been planted and we hope Mother Nature does not throw us a curveball...
Ann Bartlett
Jun 1, 20192 min read
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Golden Gardeners
While gardening grows more satisfying with experience, mature gardeners may find it harder to get off the ground or spend a full day...
Ann Bartlett
May 25, 20192 min read
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Tepals Anyone?
Does any tree conjure up images of the Southeast more than Magnolia grandiflora? The southern magnolia is the state flower of Louisiana...
Ann Bartlett
May 18, 20193 min read
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Roads Less Traveled
Let’s hop in a time machine and journey back 200 years to see what was the “bee’s knees” then in the rose world. Burnet roses were quite...
Ann Bartlett
May 11, 20193 min read
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Darling Dahlias
The Spanish introduced many new foods into Asia and Europe from the Americas. Some, like peppers, immediately shot to the top of the...
Ann Bartlett
May 4, 20192 min read
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Over the Rainbow with Iris
Named for the goddess of the rainbow, the iris genus contains more than 300 species. The color palette ranges from white to orange, pale...
Ann Bartlett
Apr 27, 20193 min read
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Trial and Error, Butterflies and Cats
Is there a gardener anywhere who has not killed a perfectly healthy plant by placing it in an inhospitable environment? My admiration...
Ann Bartlett
Apr 20, 20192 min read
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Spice Up the Patio Pots
Herbs are plants valued for their usefulness. Cooking with herbs certainly comes to mind, but they are also used for fragrance,...
Ann Bartlett
Apr 13, 20193 min read
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