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  • August Playground

    • Posted August 13, 2019August 13, 2019
    • by rickvuyst

    The landscape is a playground in August. Prior to entering the fall gardening season the month of August puts on a show making it one of my favorite months of the year. We get the…Continue Reading

  • Hibiscus confusion?

    • Posted July 23, 2015July 23, 2015
    • by rickvuyst

    Hibiscus confusion? Cue the music and let’s meet the contestants…. Our first featured Hibiscus is from and native to the Eastern US….one native tribe in the US used it to cure inflamed bladders and Thomas…Continue Reading

  • Hot Plants never go out of style

    • Posted July 26, 2014
    • by rickvuyst

    Hot “Plants” Never Go Out Of Style. Hot pants were all the rage just in time for my high school years in the 70’s. Daisy Dukes cut offs inspired by the Dukes of Hazard Catherine…Continue Reading

  • I’m Only Humid

    • Posted August 1, 2013September 18, 2013
    • by rickvuyst

    A gardener’s zest for yard work can wilt in August. We’re only “humid” and I understand. Yet in August some of the best entertaining days in the garden are for us to enjoy. From Rudbeckia…Continue Reading

  • Don’t be a “spore” loser

    • Posted August 2, 2012
    • by rickvuyst

    It’s August and that means humidity. The combination of high humidity, occasional rain, plant crowding and poor air circulation develops a fungus among us….powdery mildew. These conditions cause spores to spread and develop a whitish…Continue Reading

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