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"I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order." |
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Over the last 150 years more than 99% of the midwestern tallgrass prairies were converted to homesteads, agricultural fields, cities, and highways. In recent years, however, interest in prairies has soared, since people realized the beauty of native grasses and wildflowers. |
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The Pink Supreme Flower Carpet Rose is a new color introduction from the new generation Flower Carpet Rose family. It is a true, easy to grow and easy to maintain ground cover rose with masses of hot pink blooms produced above glossy green, disease-resistant foliage from late spring into fall. |
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How many of us remember growing up, lying under a shade tree with our back against the trunk, chewing on a piece of grass, reading a book or just sleeping? In addition to great memories, trees bring beauty to all landscapes, and the right tree provides shade to your home, creating a cooling insulation from hot summer days. Evergreen or deciduous, many shade trees also have spectacular flower color, while others are better known for their foliage color or texture interest. |
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Memorial Day marked the official start of barbeque season! Are your yard and garden in shape for your family and guests? It's still not too late to take some steps that will help your garden look not only presentable, but terrific. |
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IN CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen United States of America
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hen in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation. |
Spider mites are common pest problems on many plants around yards and gardens. Spider mites, like all mites, are not insects. They are related to spiders and therefore fall into the class of arachnids, which have eight legs, not six. |
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Spring brings with it beautiful blossoms, fresh air, warmer temperatures . . . and bugs! Ants, gnats, tent worms, none of which are pleasant. Ah, but spring also gives us ladybugs and lady beetles (Hippodamia convergens), which are the best-known garden predators available. There are nearly 5,000 different kinds of ladybugs worldwide, 400 of which live in North America. In fact, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Ohio and Tennessee have adopted the ladybug as their official state insect! |
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Product Spotlight: Espoma® TonesFor the past 70 years, Espoma® Tones have defined the naturally beautiful garden. From the famous Holly-Tone to their newest product, Flower-Tone, each Tone is a complex blend of long lasting natural ingredients, fortified with fast acting enriched minerals. |
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How often should I water my potted plants? Click here to read the answer to this common gardening question. |
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June 27th - July 3rd Saturday, July 4th and Sunday, July 5th 11:00 AM - July 18th, 2009 11:00 AM - July 25th |
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