Early Summer: To Do, To Do Less, and To Avoid
…part of the summer routine. Many families now hire lawn care companies to come in with multiple commercial sized mowers and blowers making a huge racket endured by neighbors for…
…part of the summer routine. Many families now hire lawn care companies to come in with multiple commercial sized mowers and blowers making a huge racket endured by neighbors for…
…Volunteers compost on-site and have worm bins producing worm castings. Frequent testing of the soil indicates what may be needed. Garden beds are also enriched with mushroom compost, and organic…
…add as needed to protect the roots from winter cold. Add compostable materials like coffee grounds, tea leaves, rinsed eggshells, and non-citrus fruit and vegetable peels to your compost pile…
…we most need them, during these last few frosty weeks of late winter and earliest spring. For More Information: https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/helleborus-orientalis/ https://www.plantdelights.com/blogs/articles/hellebores-winter-hardy-shade-perennials-for-the-woodland-garden https://www.gardenia.net/plant/helleborus-foetidus-stinking-hellebore All photos by Elizabeth McCoy Elizabeth McCoy…
…this opportunity to communicate and cooperate to re-establish a relationship with mankind. They also asked members of the Findhorn community to share their message more widely so that more and…
…named woody cultivars so commonly found at local garden centers. Common native species that crop up in fields and on roadsides may not hold much appeal for us. And even…
…Parks and Recreation, the Clean County Commission, and a generous grant from Dominion Energy, with the active participation and support of our community. This garden serves a purpose beyond its…
…a Fungal Community in Your Soil There are a variety of commercial products which contain appropriate mycorrhizal spores. Some are mixed with various types of fertilizer, and some are designed…
…in the redbud, enable plants to produce food. But pollinators are in decline and with one out of every three bites of food that we eat coming from a pollinated…
…Cooperative Extension Master Gardener volunteers make an impact in our communities by sharing knowledge and promoting research-based horticulture throughout the commonwealth. Through community garden projects, school garden education, help desks,…