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June 25, 2024

Dutchess County Fair Amateur Cut Flower Competition

The Amateur Cut Flower Competition at the Dutchess County Fair is Back! Why not show off your beautiful flowers at the Dutchess County Fair?!? Entering is easy and competing with other flower enthusiasts fun! There are two competitions, one on Tuesday and the other on Friday. Here are tips from my daughter Becky (who started […]
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June 18, 2024

Patriot Hosta

A great compact hosta with more heat tolerance than other popular varieties. It features glossy, bold, dark green foliage with bright white edges. Great for brightening a full or dappled shade border. An herbaceous perennial. Remove old foliage in early spring before new leaves emerge. Propagate in early spring or late summer by division. Read […]
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Caradonna Meadow Sage
June 11, 2024

Caradonna Meadow Sage

A strong bloomer, ‘Caradonna’ features spikes of violet-blue flowers on purple-black stems that rise above the contrasting gray-green leaves. These flowers are on spikes held above fragrant foliage made even more attractive by the purple color of the spikes and stems themselves lending a color intensity that makes this plant even more of an attention […]
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June 4, 2024

Pointers for Prolific Pepper Plants

Sunlight Chose a sunny location that gets at least 6 to 8 hours of sunlight per day. Soil Peppers like well-draining, rich soil that’s slightly acidic (pH 6.O-6.8). Amend the soil with compost. Peppers can be planted in the ground or in containers. Make sure your container is big enough and has drainage holes. How […]
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May 20, 2024

Hennie Graafland Astilbe

Hennie Graafland Astilbe refuses to be unnoticed in the garden. It all starts with foliage that may be the best of any Astilbe featuring a delicate, deeply cut look that begs to be touched. Along with this texture comes tremendous foliage color, the deepest of deep green, that is even showier due to its shine […]
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May 13, 2024

Japanese Catmint

Nepeta Subsessilis ‘Blue Prelude’, known as Japanese Catmint, will flower for months in the spring and summer. Attracts pollinators with its fragrant leaves. It is first-year-flowering, a robust plant in the landscape with large flowers and medium controlled habit. Optimal Growing Conditions Hardiness Zone Zones 4a-9a Water Needs Medium Sun Needs Full Sun Appearance and […]
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May 6, 2024

The Spin on Squash

This ancient vegetable (8000 B.C.) has found new life thanks to the spiralizer! And squash is more than just “noodles” – you can use it in soups, quiche, breads, cookies… You can roast it, you can saute it, you can stuff it, you can even fry zucchini blossoms! Now your taste buds may be ready, […]
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April 22, 2024

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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April 15, 2024

What Do Your Flowers Say Today?

What Do Your Flowers Say Today? Sue Adams discusses her new book “What Do Your Flowers Say Today”. CLICK HERE to buy this book on Amazon.
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