Green Thumb Gardening: The HORRORS of Hail!

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Posted by Green Thumb Gardener | Posted in Garden Maintenance, Green Thumb Gardening, Summer Garden | Posted on 08-08-2010

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One of the most hazardous things that can happen to your plants is weather. Many a garden has been demolished overnight because of this phenomenon. And seemingly, there is nothing we can do to prevent it. Of course, if weather didn’t exist at all then we wouldn’t have those nice sunny days that are beneficial to the growth of our plants. But then again, we wouldn’t have the tragic hailstorms that tear down everything we’ve worked for so many hours to grow.

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Extending the Life of Your Summer Garden

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Posted by Green Thumb Gardener | Posted in Autumn Garden, Fall Garden, Garden Maintenance, Gardening for Fun, Summer Garden | Posted on 07-08-2010

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We all love our summer gardens. Whether our gardens are meant to produce colorful blooms and fragrant flowers that delight the senses or plenty of vegetables that will keep our families fed throughout the long cold winter months, there is much to be said and enjoyed about keeping a summer garden growing and thriving. In fact, many of us look for ways to prolong the lives of our summer gardens in order to get that little bit of extra life from the flowers, plants, and vegetables that we plant in them. Keep reading to discover a few ways that you can prolong the life of your summer garden for a few more days, weeks, or even perhaps an extra month of color or vegetable production.

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How to Deal with Garden Pests

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Posted by Green Thumb Gardener | Posted in Autumn Garden, Fall Garden, Garden Maintenance, Garden Pest Control, Green Thumb Gardening, Summer Garden, Vegetable Garden | Posted on 16-07-2010

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While tending to my own garden, I have found that one of the most frustrating things that can happen to a gardener is to walk outside to check on your plants. It’s just a routine walk to make sure that your garden is thriving, but you Read the rest of this entry »

Shrubs and Perennials in the fall (Autumn)

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Posted by Green Thumb Gardener | Posted in Autumn Garden, Flower Garden, Garden Pest Control, Green Thumb Gardening | Posted on 13-07-2010

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Shrubs and perennials are excellent providers not only of the green foliage but also flowers. They are also much easier to maintain than cultivating flower beds. You have to Read the rest of this entry »

Fall Garden Ideas – Checklist For Fall Gardening

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Posted by Green Thumb Gardener | Posted in Autumn Garden, Fall Garden, Garden Maintenance | Posted on 07-07-2010

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Fall Garden Ideas – Checklist For Fall Gardening

By Steve Boulden

As Rudyard Kipling once said, “Gardens are not made by sitting in the shade.” A lot of gardeners see Fall as a time to Read the rest of this entry »