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Planting Easter Lillies
Posted by Scott Sharkey on Apr 3rd 2023
Did you go out and buy an Easter Lily this year? Or maybe you received one as a gift for Easter and wondering what to do with it once the holiday is over. You'll be happy to know that the Easter Lily
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Tomato Talk: Preventing Blossom End Rot
Posted by Scott Sharkey on Mar 7th 2023
Every year we are asked about how to get rid of Blossom End Rot. This awful sounding name is describing the symptom of a calcium deficiency in many garden vegetables as they are forming frui
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Pruning Apple Trees
Posted by Scott Sharkey on Jan 25th 2023
Winter certainly is not a time to be gardening here in the far north as we sip our morning coffee looking out at a 13 degree, cold blustery day, however, it is the time to start pruning apple trees. W
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Poinsettia Care
Posted by Scott Sharkey on Dec 1st 2022
It's that time of year when it's fun to decorate the home for the holidays. One of the most common blooming plants that is typical is of course the poinsettia. So pick out a nice poinsettia this year
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Christmas Tree Care
Posted by Scott Sharkey on Nov 26th 2022
So you are thinking about being Clark Griswold and cutting your own Christmas tree this year? Great idea (just don't forget the saw.) There is nothing like having a real Christmas tree in your ho
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Christmas Cactus Care
Posted by Scott Sharkey on Nov 12th 2022
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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