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Starter Gardener

The category used for posts with very basic information for the beginning gardener.
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 Take Control of Your Controller
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By Seth Patterson
In How-to do Stuff, Irrigation, Starter Gardener
Posted February 2, 2021

Take Control of Your Controller

There is a limit to how much water is actually beneficial to your landscape. Make sure you’re the one running the show.  Settling into a new home can be stressful enough without the added [...]

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 Have a Hummingbird Garden in Winter
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By Brad Wier
In Plants, Starter Gardener, Wildlife, Winter
Posted January 19, 2021

Have a Hummingbird Garden in Winter

Hardy winter perennials like salvias and Turk’s caps typically thrive without any additional water. And they entice a spectacular show of some of the feistiest, freakiest hummingbirds of the [...]

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 It’s Time for Your Irrigation System’s Annual Physical
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By Nathan Riggs
In Irrigation, Maintenance, Starter Gardener
Posted November 24, 2020

It’s Time for Your Irrigation System’s Annual Physical

An in-ground sprinkler system has a brain, heart and circulatory system that must be maintained for good health. Schedule a checkup and get a little cash back in your pocket. When you go to the [...]

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 Create a Texas-Style Cottage Garden
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By Sarah Gorton
In Landscaping, Outdoor Living, Planning/Design, Plants, Starter Gardener
Posted November 10, 2020

Create a Texas-Style Cottage Garden

Forget water-intensive privets and thirsty rose trellises. Options abound for pretty, posh plants that are as drought-tough as they are bucolic and cozy. England in the 1870s saw the rise of the [...]

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 Leaves Are Nature’s Fertilizer
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By Seth Patterson
In Fall, How-to do Stuff, Maintenance, Plants, Starter Gardener, Winter
Posted November 3, 2020

Leaves Are Nature’s Fertilizer

While you have several options to get rid of autumn leaves, it might be simpler — and more beneficial to your landscape — to just let them lie where they fall. While autumn and fall are loosely [...]

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 Landscape To-Do List for October
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By Mark Peterson
In Fall, Irrigation, Landscaping, Maintenance, Plants, Starter Gardener
Posted October 6, 2020

Landscape To-Do List for October

Stay wicked busy this month in your fall garden. From harvesting to planting to tidying up, there’s plenty to do to get it in gear for spring. October can be quite magical. The cooler [...]

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 Sun vs. Shade: The Right Plant for the Right Spot
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By Brad Wier
In Landscaping, Planning/Design, Plants, Starter Gardener
Posted September 22, 2020

Sun vs. Shade: The Right Plant for the Right Spot

At the nursery, plants always look pretty in the pot. But will they grow and thrive once you get them home? Most likely, yes — as long as they’re planted in the right place. Plants need the [...]

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 Happy Home Offices Have Houseplants
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By Donna Fossum
In Plants, Starter Gardener
Posted September 1, 2020

Happy Home Offices Have Houseplants

Houseplants don’t need a lot of water, they help clean and purify the air around us and they brighten up the dreariest of spaces. I don’t know about you, but I’ve been working from home for [...]

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 Gardening in August? Without a Doubt
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By Guest Author
In Fall, Plants, Starter Gardener, Summer
Posted August 4, 2020

Gardening in August? Without a Doubt

If you’re an early riser, there are a few odds and ends you can tackle in your landscape — even during these sizzling summer days. By Calvin Finch, Ph. D. Even during the hottest times of the [...]

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 There Is No Standard Setting for Irrigation Systems
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By Mark Peterson
In Irrigation, Starter Gardener, Summer
Posted June 23, 2020

There Is No Standard Setting for Irrigation Systems

No two landscapes are alike and neither are the in-ground sprinklers that serve them. Before you just turn yours on and forget it, consider what it’s watering and where. Every summer, as [...]

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