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Are Poinsettias Poisonous?
Posted by Scott Sharkey on Nov 17th 2021
Every year right as the holiday season starts ramping up I see several posts on social media about poinsettias. It's usually some dramatic post about keeping your pets safe by not having a poinsettia
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Christmas Cactus Care
Posted by Scott Sharkey on Oct 21st 2021
Basking in the sunlight of a south facing window at my in-law's home is an enormous Christmas cactus that is in bloom with beautiful pink blossoms this time of year. It is a special pla
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Happy Halloween - Repurposing Those Hanging Baskets
Posted by Scott Sharkey on Oct 5th 2021
It's Halloween time and here in the northern climate we've had many nights below freezing and the hanging baskets look like they have had it for the year. But hold on, don't throw them out quite yet.
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Overwintering Geraniums
Posted by Scott Sharkey on Sep 23rd 2021
One of the common questions we are asked is how to overwinter geraniums? Many people know that geraniums are one of the easier plants to try this with, so giving it a shot is something that we would c
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Preventing Tomatoes from Splitting
Posted by Scott Sharkey on Aug 31st 2021
One of the most exciting activities of year is harvesting from your own garden, but that can quickly turn to disappointment when discovering that your tomatoes are cracked and split. Fortunately the s
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Caring For and Planting Fall Mums
Posted by Scott Sharkey on Aug 26th 2021
Fall is starting to set in and the weather is getting a little cooler and more crisp. For those of us in the northern climates that means hoodies and campfires and pack away the shorts and tank tops.
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