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How to Care for Garden Tools

How to Care for Garden Tools

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Properly caring for your tools will ensure that you enjoy gardening with them for many seasons to come. 5 can-do tool-care tips Easiest of all, maybe: Simply rinse soil off digging tools after each use, by making a pit stop at the garden hose. Dry ...

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Tomatoes, Frequently Asked Questions

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Hooray, my vegetable garden is finally going gang busters. If your garden was one of the many that got hit by hail I hope you have replanted. Now we have to make sure we feed, water and keep an eye out for insects. The most common vegetable in the ...

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The Magic of Fairy Gardens

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Last week I was enjoying coffee with a few of my friends and the conversation turned to gardening, as it often does. We are all active gardeners and are impatient to get outside and work in the yard but Mother Nature hasn't finished with winter yet. I ...

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When is the best time to apply my spring fertilizer?

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It is the first day of spring and I can't wait to get started gardening. But wait it snowed yesterday and was 13 degrees last night. So I guess we have a few more weeks before we can start any serious gardening, but that doesn't mean there are not a few ...

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What soil amendments should I use?

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Compost, Top Soil, Garden Mix, Oh My! A day doesn't go by when someone asks us to make a suggestion on what soil amendment they should use. What type of compost is best? What is the difference between Garden Soil and Potting Mix? Will top soil work? Is ...

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Suspended Color for Season Long Effects!

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Nothing adds color to the drab corners of your outdoor spaces like the brilliant, suspended blossoms of hanging baskets. Hanging baskets flow like a river of cascading blooms over entry ways, decks, patios and railings. They offer vertical appeal to ...

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Growing Gorgeous Roses

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Growing gorgeous roses is well worth the effort. While some people are intimidated by roses, others are driven to the challenge of having the awe inspiring rose bed. Roses do well in Colorado. Hilltop Gardens offers a wide selection of what we believe to ...

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August Gardening To-Do-List

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Continue maintaining your gardens. Weeding, watering, and fertilizing are tops on the list to keep your garden and your yard in tiptop shape. -Deadhead annuals and perennials. Removing the fading blooms and seed heads will encourage more flowering. ...

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