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Category Archives: Trees & Shrubs
How Fast Will an Eastern White Pine Tree Grow?
If you read my last post…yes, the one I wrote five minutes ago, you know that I am going to talk about how fast our Eastern White Pines are growing. I planted about ten of these trees last Summer. They … Continue reading
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Colorado Blue Spruce New Growth
I planted a variety of about 25 trees along one of our property lines. The tree line is about 100 feet long and I think it will offer a nice looking privacy border. When I drive home, I notice that … Continue reading
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A Walk Around the Garden
One thing I really love to do is to stroll around the property early in the morning to look at all of our plants. I usually do this before work. People probably think I am crazy for actually enjoying what … Continue reading
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Spring vs. Fall Plantings & Winter Damage
Remember last Autumn when I was so excited to tell you about that great deal I got on those Silver and Gold Chrysanthemums? Remember when I told you about how the best time for planting is in the Autumn? I … Continue reading
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When to Fertilize Your Lawn
So about a month ago, I went down to Home Depot and picked up some Vigoro Ultra Turfâ„¢ Summer Turf Fertilizer plus Insect Control. I got some of this last year in the Autumn because I noticed some grubs down … Continue reading
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Am I Building a Porch or a Deck?
Which is it? I think maybe a porch is in the front of the house and perhaps a deck is in the back? Maybe. I’m not sure. If you know, fill me in. Anyway, I am so glad to be … Continue reading
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Our Very First Christmas Tree
Believe it or not, this is the first year Laura and I actually went out with the intention of bringing back a Christmas tree. I am not sure why we never had one before…probably because we just never got around … Continue reading
Posted in Trees & Shrubs, Winter
Tagged Catskills, Christmas, Holidays, New York, Trees & Shrubs
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Trees From The National Arbor Day Foundation Received
A while back, I ordered some trees from The National Arbor Day Foundation. I received the Norway Spruce trees the other day, but found the bulk of the other trees sitting on my front porch last night, when I pulled … Continue reading
Posted in Autumn, Gardening, Landscaping, Trees & Shrubs
Tagged back porch, buckets, canadian hemlock trees, front porch, hemlocks, national arbor day, national arbor day foundation, norway spruce trees, norway spruces, paper birch, plastic containers, red maple trees, red maples, sandy loam, saucer magnolias, Shrubs, topsoil
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Autumn Plantings for the Triangle Garden
As I have said a million times, or maybe about eight times, the best time to go to the nursery is in mid to late October. The nurseries are just about ready to throw everything in the dumpster out back, … Continue reading
Posted in Autumn, Gardening, Landscaping, Trees & Shrubs
Tagged Autumn, berries, black forest, bulbs, Deer, dumpster, fall, forest mulch, garden, ilex glabra shamrock, iris, leaves, Mulch, nurseries, october, pear tree, pictures, plantings, shrub, silver and gold, Spring, triangle, Winter
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