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Pollinator Gardening

  • Gardeners can be difficult to shop for.  Here are some suggestions: Snips and pruners are needed any time you head to the garden to harvest vegetables, herbs, and fruits; cutting flowers for bouquets; and light pruning and deadheading. A Tool Sharpener lets the gardener maintain the sharp edge. Weeders make yard and garden chores faster,…

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  • Perennials grace our gardens year after year with their variety of brilliant colors and unique foliage forms. Perennials come in a variety of sizes, shapes and colors and can bloom from early April until late October.  Some excellent perennial flowers for the area include the following: Blanket Flower (Gaillardia X ‘grandiflora’); Foxglove (Digitalis ‘purpurea’); Rose…

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  • Creating a pollinators’ garden is an easy and inexpensive way to start an adventure in gardening. Anyone with a desire to grow plants and affect the environment in a positive way can grow a pollinators’ garden. These are things to consider before starting the garden: Pollinator plants are just as the name describes, plants that…

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