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Summer heat calls for garden special attention
4+ week, 16+ hour ago (805+ words) June arrives with longer days, warmer temperatures, and gardens that seem to change almost overnight. While summer heat is beginning to make itself known, there is still plenty to plant, harvest, and enjoy in our Central Texas landscapes. Perennials, ornamental…...
THE LAZY BERKSHIRE GARDENER: Week of July 2, 2026
15+ hour, 23+ min ago (421+ words) How lush our gardens appear now! I still tackle weeds (plants growing in the wrong spot), but most everything else looks lovely. A few tweaks here and there help keep your flower buddies looking their best. For example, my favorite…...
Not Grass Clippings: The Unexpected Yard Scrap You Should Add To Compost
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (583+ words) Grass clippings aren't the only yard waste that's ideal for your compost. Your trees naturally shed another material that adds lots of carbon to your pile. Not Grass Clippings: The Unexpected Yard Scrap You Should Add To Compost When making…...
Composters Complete Challenge
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (360+ words) thenews-gazette. com Participating Households Kept Tons Of Food Waste Out Of Landfill The results are now in from this year's Backyard Compost Challenge, an annual community action project facilitated by Boxerwood on behalf of all three local jurisdictions. Funded by…...
Your July Garden Checklist: What to Do Now, Region by Region - AOL
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (13+ words) Your July Garden Checklist: What to Do Now, Region by Region AOL. com...
This month in your garden: July tips for St. Louisans
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (802+ words) Grace Deen has technically lived in Jefferson County for most of her life, but considers herself a St. Louis native, through and through. Most of her writing has been with the Arts & Culture department with Vox Magazine in Columbia, Missouri'grabbing…...
Save Water, Save Money and Keep Your Garden Thriving This Summer
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (500+ words) Water Smarter, Not More One of the biggest mistakes gardeners make during hot weather is watering little and often. Instead, plants benefit from a deep soak every few days rather than a light sprinkle every evening. Watering thoroughly encourages roots…...
Gerbil owner fears composting soiled bedding, but gardeners say it's fine if the pile runs hot
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (467+ words) One pet owner on Reddit brought a practical gardening question to composters: After cleaning a gerbil enclosure, can that used bedding go into compost used for edible plants? Most of those who replied said yes, but a few had some…...
THE GARDEN GATE: It's the month of 'UGHH!"
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (312+ words) THE GARDEN GATE SHERRIE OTTINGER I just took a stroll around the yard " sweat dripping off the end of my nose " as I surveyed the beds and garden. I blinked the drips out of my eyes, and looked at the…...
Yard of the Month
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (65+ words) The Yard of the Month for July in America's 250th year is the patriotic themed home of Mr. & Mrs. Rudy Jarrett on Chancey Mill Road. The landscaping features Yaupon holly, Aztec grass, Natc. .. Sorry! An active online subscription is required to…...