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The Importance of Good Soil
Posted by Scott Sharkey on Mar 7th 2022
This may be the most important gardening article you will read.One of the most important keys to success in your garden is to use the right soil. Unfortunately there are a lot of bad choices read
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Moisture Control Soils - A Bad Gimmick
Posted by Scott Sharkey on Feb 26th 2022
I'm often asked about the moisture control soils that are readily available at every store in the spring and summer. If you know me, you know that I have a very strong opinion on using a high quality
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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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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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Hummingbird Moth
Posted by Scott Sharkey on Aug 1st 2021
Have you had the privilege of witnessing the Hummingbird Moth? They are actually quite rare. You may have even been fooled thinking it was a hummingbird with the way that they dart around quickly, hav
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