Monthly Archives: February 2012

Garden Tips: Top 5 Spring Garden Prep Tips

Posted on February 20, 2012 by carol

Here are my Top 5 spring garden prep tips or things to do now or in early March: Cut back deciduous (gets dead looking in winter) grasses to 2″ tall stubble. Don’t cut back evergreen grasses-they grow back too slowly … Continue reading →

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Easy Edible Plants: Blueberries

Posted on February 15, 2012 by carol

Blueberries very easy edible plants. Blueberries are great for your brain. Did I mention easy? Once your plants are established, the trick to growing blueberries is proper pruning. We want to encourage new growth and to do that, we have … Continue reading →

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Winter Garden Plants that Sizzle with Color

Posted on February 11, 2012 by carol

Hamamelis – Witch hazel ‘Jelena’ Foreground, ‘Arnold’s Promise’ in background-photo Carol Lindsay Don’t miss seeing the bare stems of witch hazel come alive with bright yellow or red orange flowers. I stopped en route to The Oregon Garden last Saturday to take … Continue reading →

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