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This week in the garden: the garden thrives in the July heat while its gardener wilts.
“Do what we can, summer will have its flies.” Ralph Waldo Emerson When I was growing up, the city I live in used to pave the side streets with something called “chipseal”. Chipseal is tar/asphalt mixed with aggregate (small rocks). … Continue reading
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Tagged black-eyed susan, daylilies, drought, globe thistle, irises, summer heat
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Mid-September in the garden
We are less than a week away from the fall equinox. That means the growing season is heading down the home stretch, and soon the first frost will be upon us. However, much of the West is still stuck under … Continue reading
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Tagged aster, black-eyed susan, ornamental grasses, sedum, September
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This week in the garden: August blooms (or lack thereof)
The month of August is when gardens in the temperate zones take a breather. Below is a section next to the driveway. This is one of the few areas of my yard where something is actually happen. Feather reed grass, … Continue reading
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Tagged august, black-eyed susan, gardening, goldenrod, red texas yucca, russian sage, sea lavender
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