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Winter Interest Photo Challenge Winners |
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Who knew winter could be so fascinating in the garden? I still can't wait for it to be over, but I've gained a greater appreciation for winter more after seeing the photos submitted in this first garden photo contest of the year. Thanks for trudging out in the snow to share your garden highlights with us. I can't wait to see what you photograph this summer.
Here are the winners of the Jan/Feb 2010 Garden Photography Challenge - Winter Interest. Congratulations! The photo here was submitted by Rebecca Huss (Rebeckia), who took 1st Place with her Leucojum vernum var. carpathicum or Snowflake.
Thanks, everyone, for posting such great shots. Don't forget to get your photos in for the next challenge - Spring Bulbs. We sure could use some signs of spring.
Photo: Rebeca Huss
Winter Interest Photo Challenge Winners originally appeared on About.com Gardening on Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 at 06:36:28.Permalink | Comment | Email this |
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Gardening Question of the Week: All Tops, No Potatoes. What Happened? |
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Landacre wrote in with an interesting problem. He husband planted potatoes, but "...all he got was a green bush and the same potato attached at the bottom." I've had years when my potoatoes weren't very large, but I've always gotten a few from each plant. And since growing anything underground for the entire season is a leap of faith, it's got to be very disappointing to pull up nothing.
Poor potato production is usually caused by one of two things:
The temperature stayed too warm. Potatoes like to cool off in the evenings. Keep piling on the soil, as the plant grows, or at least give it a good 4" of mulch.
Too much nitrogen, too little phosphorous. We always talk about wanting our plants to develop a good root system, but this is one time when it really matters. Choose a fertilzier with a low 1st number (nitrogen) and a high 2nd number (phosphorous)
Potatoes also need a lot of water, especially while they're in flower. But since the tops of the plants grew well, water probably wasn't the problem. Have any of you experienced this and do you have any advice to share with Landacre?
Growing Potatoes
Landacre's Question
Photo: © Marie Iannotti
Gardening Question of the Week: All Tops, No Potatoes. What Happened? originally appeared on About.com Gardening on Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 at 01:37:37.Permalink | Comment | Email this |
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Weed Control Without Chemicals |
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The snow is pretty much goen around my house and the first thing that seems to be greening up is the creeping ivy. Or maybe it's the rosettes of garlic mustard. I haven't gotten close enough to check, but I'm finding it very frustrating that my two nemeses are back already. Clearly those bags of pullings I left to fry in the sun last summer didn't do the trick. Can the dandelions be far behind?
Is your idea of weed control getting down on your hands and knees and pulling? There are easier ways and they don't have to be nasty, harsh chemicals. About's Landscaping Guide, David Beaulieu, gives us 5 kinder gentler ways to get rid of unwanted plants in Weed Control Without Chemicals.
Photo: © Marie Iannotti
Weed Control Without Chemicals originally appeared on About.com Gardening on Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 at 01:01:29.Permalink | Comment | Email this |
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Time to Clean Your Hand Pruners |
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Ok, time to fess up - did you clean your hand pruners before you put them away last season? If you've already started pruning, did you give them a good sharpening at the start of the season?
There are few tools we rely on more than our hand pruners, but most of us don't really take very good care of them. Keeping your hand pruners clean and sharp can make pruning less stressful on your hands and on your plants. Ideally it should be done several times a year, but at least give them some attention at the beginning or end of the season.
Don't let your pruners intimidate you. They're basically held together by a screw or nut and taking them apart to clean and sharpen is a simple process. (And no, putting them back together again is not magic either. You can do it.) This pictorial walks you through the steps of cleaning and sharpening hand pruners.
What to Look for in a Hand Pruner
Hand Pruner Top Picks
Time to Clean Your Hand Pruners originally appeared on About.com Gardening on Monday, March 8th, 2010 at 01:25:21.Permalink | Comment | Email this |
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Philadelphia International Flower Show Your Passport to the World |
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I promised you photos of my visit to the Philadelphia Flower Show. Once again, I'm slow to get them uploaded, but our Guide to Philadelphia, Meg Favreau, has offered to share her's with us. The Theme was "Passport to the World" and the designers went wild with tropicals, orchids, succulents and edibles. My husband was wowed by the giant balloon made of flowers, which you'll see next, but I think my favorite might have been the green garden by one of the show's sponsors, PNC Bank.
There are still plenty of flower and garden shows to see around the country. If you visit one you think was great, share your thoughts with us.
2010 Philadelphia Flower Show
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Photo: © Marie Iannotti
Philadelphia International Flower Show Your Passport to the World originally appeared on About.com Gardening on Saturday, March 6th, 2010 at 01:08:56.Permalink | Comment | Email this |
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Leafminer Damage |
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 If your plant leaves look like someone was doodling squiggly lines, you have leaf miners. Leafminers are the larvae of various beetles, flies, moths and sawflies. The adult lays their eggs on the leaf and the larvae burrow into the leaf and tunnel through it, feeding and leaving a transparent trail of where they've been. Although leafminers don't often kill a plant, they can make it pretty unsightly. Here are some tips for avoiding or stopping leafminer damage.
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Pruning Roses |
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Pruning rose bushes is intimidating to many gardeners, but actually very good for the plants. Becoming an accomplished rose pruner takes time and practice, but keep in mind that it is very hard to kill a rose with bad pruning. It is better to make a good effort at pruning roses than to let them grow rampant. Here are some basic rose pruning guidelines for use in your rose garden.
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Tomato Growing Tips |
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Tomato plants know what they like and they grow well when you give it to them. Growing the best tasting or the earliest tomato is a great source of pride for the home gardener and here are 10 tips for growing terrific tomatoes.
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Strawberries |
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Strawberries are one of the easiest fruit crops for the home gardener to grow and one of the most rewarding. Day neutral and everbearing strawberries have been getting all the attention, but there still is no season like June for fresh strawberries. Whatever your zone, there is probably a strawberry plant for your garden. Here's how to grow great strawberries in your backyard.
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AP - A key lawmaker is working with banks, regulators and the Obama administration on a new way to boost the government's struggling foreclosure prevention effort by encouraging banks to reduce the total amount borrowers owe.
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Leaving your job? Don't forget your 401(k) |
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Question: I'm in my 30's and have a 401(k) from a previous job, 75% of which is invested in a variety of stock portfolios. Although my stock holdings have recovered a bit recently, I'm still down about ,000 from my peak balance. I'm planning to roll over this old 401(k) into either the 401(k) at my new job or into an IRA account, but I'm wondering whether I should do the rollover now while stocks are still cheap or wait until the market has recovered and then do it. What do think? --Todd Gerecke, Lynden, Washington
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