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Growers Ready for Spring Planting

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 07:20:51 +0000

The saying goes April showers bring may flowers and it has growers in Luzerne County gearing up for a busy season.

Larry O’Malia is getting ready for one busy blooming season. Already, the flowers at his Jenkins Township greenhouse are ready to sell….

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Obedient Plant .. Not so obedient? ; )

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 08:14:38 +0000

Physostegia – False Dragon’s Head – Obedient Plant

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Some gardeners might read this post and choke at the prospect of allowing this specimen into their garden.

It does have a reputation of running rampant when it likes it’s location.

I actually have a friend who never fails to mention the time I gave her a small clump from my garden, (along with a stern warning about it’s encroaching habits, which were not heeded, incidently), and how it took over her garden.

Well, my friend was exaggerating, somewhat! But if you do plant Physostegia in your garden, be prepared. It is a member of the mint family, after all!

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Well, admittedly, that trait is exactly why I want it in my garden! As you can see in the picture, it’s growing in a fairly shady spot.

Those lovely white florets really show up nicely in that kind of location and look splendid amongst Hostas, Goat’s beard and ferns.

Physostegia has a nice clumping form, attracts butterflies, and most importantly, has not ever been touched by the deer, (a real plus in my book).

I’m hoping over the course of the years that it does fill in the places I’ve planted it.

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It makes a great and long lasting cut flower. I’ve had them in my kitchen, and in a vase for up to 2 weeks. If you have a cutting garden, then perhaps this would be a good choice for you! I’m thinking this lovely herbaceous perennial will be a welcome addition to my garden for many years to come!

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Tips: For a neat appearance, remove old foliage before new leaves emerge.

Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring.

~Happy Gardening~

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Ahh… the smell of freshly saved cash

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 09:36:13 +0000

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Mother’s Day Gift Baskets

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 16:13:50 +0000

Mothers Day gift baskets

Mothers Day gift baskets are simple to make and personalize. Who knows your Mother better than you? You can use your creativity to really make this gift basket the perfect Mothers Day gift by filling it with her favorite things. Think of things like stationary sets, note cards, scented candles, potpourri and individually wrapped candies. You could even line the basket with colored tissue paper and place a curly bow on the basket or handle.

If your Mother is a gardener think about making her a Mothers Day gift basket filled with individual seed packets of her favorite flowers, a set of small hand gardening tools, a pair of cute gardening gloves and a small decorative planter. You could line the basket with dry moss that can be used in with her plants and decorate the basket with a pinwheel that she can use in her garden this spring.

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