gardening
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September in the Garden
September in the Garden September is a time of transitions. The relief of cooler weather and more reliable rain, recovery from the stress of summer and preparation for the coming winter. The garden and the gardeners can find rainy days to rest and recover in September, time to plan for how to make the most…
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August in the Garden
August is usually the peak of hot, dry weather. Time spent in the garden is often focused on watering, training, weeding, mulching, harvesting and watching out for pests and diseases. The frenzy of early summer is over and the hot summer days entice us to spend time sitting and enjoying and maintaining all the results…
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July in the Garden
In July, all your earlier soil preparation, planning and design, planting and weeding will be showing their results and bearing their fruits in your garden in this month. While there is still always plenty to be do, take time to enjoy your garden on long summer evenings after work and on weekends with family and…
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May in the Garden
May is when the growing season really becomes a reality, and why this blog post is late!
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April in the Garden
April is when we know that spring is finally here in Michigan! The warm days of spring are welcome change, but cold, frosty nights are still with us and we may always get a late spring flurry or hard frost, particularly if…