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June 3, 2025

Dutchess County Fair Amateur Cut Flower Competition

The Amateur Cut Flower Competition at the Dutchess County Fair is Back! Add a Ribbon or Two to Your Prized Flowers. Thanks to volunteers Judy and Mike Derario, the Dutchess County Fair Amateur Cut Flower Competition will be taking place this August. Entering is easy, and competing with other flower enthusiasts is fun! And you […]
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April 24, 2025

Timely Tips for June in the Garden

Containers Watering: When watering containers, don’t “tease the leaves.” Water thoroughly. When it’s cool and cloudy, your containers may go a few days without watering. But on hot, windy days, they’ll dry out quickly. If a container has a saucer, empty out the water. Let soil dry out in between watering but not to the […]
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April 22, 2025

May in the Garden

May for me is a magical month in the garden. The weather is warming up, and the garden is awake and ready for transplants. May is one of the busiest times in the garden, so here’s a checklist to help you out: Add mulch around trees, shrubs and landscape beds to reduce weeds and conserve […]
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Petunia Supertunia Tiara Blue
March 21, 2025

2025 New Plant Survey Q&A

Thank you for voting! Your input is valuable not only to us at Mark Adams Greenhouses, but also to our suppliers who receive a copy of the results, including your comments. Along with your likes and dislikes, we gathered lots of great questions about these varieties and I wanted to take a moment to answer […]
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Soaker Hose Irrigation
March 18, 2025

How to Use a Soaker Hose

When used correctly, soaker hoses can save you water and simplify your garden maintenance. Find the Right Site Success with soaker hoses relies on using them correctly, and an important part of that is putting them in the right spot. Soaker hoses belong in garden beds. For lawn watering, use a sprinkler, and use drip […]
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Vegetables in garden
March 5, 2025

Intro to Organic Gardening

What does it mean to have an organic garden? Does organic gardening mean you have to put up with insects eating your plants or unattractive flower beds? The short answer is that organic gardening means not using synthetic products, including pesticides and fertilizers. Ideally, organic gardening replenishes the resources as it makes use of them. […]
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Autumn Mums
September 17, 2024

Mums the word!

Available in dozens of gorgeous varieties and colors, mums bloom for weeks – which is why they’re a favorite for filling pots and beds when other blooming plants start to wane.  Here are a few tips for caring for your garden mums. – Note – there are two types of mums. Those sold in Adams […]
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Fall Composting
September 1, 2024

Fall Composting

As autumn progresses, gardeners begin wondering what to do with all the plant parts that need to be pruned off, and later, all the leaves that will fall. A great alternative to those landscape waste bags is to recycle right in your own yard and benefit from all that free organic matter. Composting is not something […]
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Man Planting Garlic
September 1, 2024

Fall Gardening Tips

Putting the Garden to Bed This is mostly a matter of cleaning and covering up. As the temperatures drop, those plants that aren’t killed outright by frost prepare for dormancy. Clear out the spent stems and foliage of annual flowers and vegetables to prevent the possibility of their harboring disease pathogens and insect eggs over […]
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