Category: Garden Maintenance
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Weeding Tools Recommendations
Today I used several weeding tools to maintain a garden overgrown with weeds. Truth be told it was my fault. Last fall I overseeded the lawn and some seed found its way into the beds. The gardens were a mix of grass, dandelions and chickweed. I spent the afternoon ‘hacking’ away at the weeds with my weeding tools. I’d…
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Flame Weeding Garden in February
My season started yesterday morning. We had a dusting of snow that changed to sleet and then cold drizzle. When I wake up to rain I think of one thing. Flame weeding. We’ve had an unseasonably mild winter. It’s been so mild a better term for this winter is early spring. The winter annual weeds have thrived. Patches of weeds are ready to take…
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Prune Lawn Trees High
I just returned from an evening walk with Theo and my forehead burns from a fresh scratch. Theo walked around a tree four feet from the road. As I went around the back a branch caught me 3 inches above the eyes. I did have a flashlight. I was looking at the ground for footing and suddenly smack! This is a…
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The Three Musts of Mulching
Three important tips on how to mulch your landscape. Never apply mulch deeper than 3 inches. If the mulch in your landscape is over three inches you must remove some. Mulch over three inches prevents air, water and nutrients from reaching your trees and shrubs. Never touch mulch to the base of trees and shrubs. …