Category Archives: Gardening

10 tips to prepare your yard and garden for winter

Posted on October 20, 2024 by John Kevin Hickey

There is an old adage that the gardening year starts on January 1st. I would make the argument that mid-to-late autumn is the actual start date for next year’s garden. Doing some late season yard and garden maintenance now, can … Continue reading →

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Now that it’s fall, it’s time to make some changes in the front yard

Posted on October 6, 2024 by John Kevin Hickey

Last week I posted about all the autumn projects I have planned for the backyard (see: https://www.mrvintageman.com/autumn-is-here-which-means-its-time-to-get-back-out-into-the-garden/). Thankfully, I don’t have has many front yard projects planned as I do in the backyard. I mostly intend to swap out a … Continue reading →

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Autumn is here! Which means it’s time to get back out into the garden.

Posted on September 29, 2024 by John Kevin Hickey

Here’s a dirty little secret about Ol’ MrVintageMan: I don’t do a whole lot of gardening in the month of August. Disgraceful, I know. I spend all winter pining for the growing season to start. I become ecstatic when the … Continue reading →

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