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Lisa Ray, The Garden Advisor, Grow Something Today For Tomorrow, Blueberries Blueberries are a favorite for many gardeners everywhere. The plant is attractive year round. In the spring, small pink flowers cover the bush. So, in summer arching stems produce…
By Lisa Ray, The Garden Advisor, Grow Something Today For Tomorrow What To Do With Those Seedlings Last week we talked about sowing seeds, so now here’s a few tips for caring for your seedlings. When too many seeds germinate…
The Garden Advisor, By Lisa Ray Grow Something Today For Tomorrow Great Ways to Water Watering is a critical part of gardening—too much and plants drown, too little and plants bake. But, before you water, get to know your soil’s…
The Garden Advisor, By Lisa Ray, Grow Something Today For Tomorrow, Grow A Salad Garden It’s easy to have healthy gourmet salads right at the kitchen door. The favor is much better than the bagged lettuce shipped from across the…
The Garden Advisor, By Lisa Ray, Grow Something Today For Tomorrow A few things in this world still cannot be brought, and one of them is a fresh tomato. Nothing seems to fit in the kitchen garden better. Whether your…
The Garden Advisor, By Lisa Ray, Grow Something Today For Tomorrow, Beautiful Lawns With daylight savings time, we now have more light to work outside and do that much needed yard work. Weeds were taking over our lawn as with…
The Garden Advisor, By Lisa Ray, Grow Something Today For Tomorrow, Growing Gourmet Herbs Herbs bring pleasure to the gardener with their interesting forms, fascinating history, folklore, and wide range of fragrances. Herbs are most often planted in their own…
Lisa Ray, The Garden Advisor, Grow Something Today For Tomorrow Can You Believe This Winter? Winter has been unusually mild this year, so I’ve been tempted to sow seeds early. But, the old farmer’s almanac tells me that spring crops…
The Garden Advisor, By Lisa Ray, Grow Something Today For Tomorrow, Grow a Shade Garden Gardening in the shade presents unique opportunities. Shade gardens aren’t as weedy or thirsty as full sun areas, so they tend to require little maintenance. …
Lisa Ray, The Gardening Advisor, Grow Something Today For Tomorrow, Growing Cucumbers Prized in salads and pickles, cucumbers are heat-loving plants that can be grown on a trellis or fence to save garden space. Cucumbers grow best in zones 4…
By Lisa Ray, The Gardening Advisor, Grow Something Today For Tomorrow Children learn many lessons while gardening-from math and reading to various aspects of science like botany and weather. Patience, responsibility, and the pleasures of physical work are additional benefits. …
By Lisa Ray, The Gardening Advisor, And the Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden… Gen. 2:8 To create a vegetable garden that looks as good as it tastes, plant colorful flowers and lush herbs in with your vegetable…
By Lisa Ray, The Gardening Advisor, Grow Something Today For Tomorrow In America, corn dates back to the Indians. To them, it was gold. Tender and succulent, fresh sweet corn is a classic summer treat from the garden. It’s well…
The Garden Advisor, By Lisa Ray, And the Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden… Gen. 2:8 There is more to herbs and spices that just salt and pepper. People have been growing and using herbs for thousands of…
By Lisa Ray, The Gardening Advisor, And the Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden… Gen. 2:8 Celebrate Arbor Day on April 29, 2011 Plant a tree with your family or students! Arbor Day is a nationally-celebrated observance that…
By Lisa Ray, The Gardening Advisor, And the Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden… Gen. 2:8 According to The Farmer’s Almanac, April 12-17 is the best time to plant beans for zone 6. There are many varieties to…
By Lisa Ray, The Garden Advisor, And the Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden… Gen. 2:8, Snapdragon–A Spring Favorite These tender perennials are usually grown as hardy or half-hardy annuals. The plants may be low and mound-forming or…
The Garden Advisor, By Lisa Ray, And the Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden Virtually unknown in American gardens 50 years ago, broccoli is now a cool-weather favorite. It is delicious eaten raw , streamed, or cooked. It…
The Garden Advisor, By Lisa Ray, And the Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden… Gen.2:8 Plant of the Week Green Onions Immature bulb onions are often called scallions, but true scallions or bunching onions do not form bulbs. …
By Lisa Ray, The Garden Advisor, And the Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden… Gen. 2:8 Get Your Spring Vegetable Garden Ready Finally, it’s spring again and time to get your garden plot ready. The mail boxes are…
