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Garden Journal: July 4, 2010

Karen — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 14:49:37 +0000

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Read 'Garden Journal: July 4, 2010' at http://www.KarensGardenTips.com. We finally got a reprieve in regard to the weather and have enjoyed several days of cool temperatures. I have even had to wear a heavy shirt out into the garden in the mornings until 9 when the sun reaches the gardens and begins the daily warm [...]

A Fall Visit to Zion National Park: Part I Wildflowers

Karen — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:01:01 +0000

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When I was planning a fall trip to Zion National Park in southwestern Utah I thought I would see rocks, rocks, and more rocks and did not think that the flora would be of much interest. I was very wrong and found [...]

Garden Journal: September 6, 2009

Karen — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 12:01:14 +0000

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We have enjoyed a whole week of fall like weather with a bit of rain on Monday but clear bright days with cloudless skies the rest of the week. It is the kind of weather that makes you want to work outside and we have been doing [...]

Garden Journal August 30, 2009

Karen — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:37:07 +0000

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We had some heavy rains this week, 2” one day in less than an hour, but the shorter days and lower angle of the sun are signaling the garden to get ready for fall. The roses are beefing up for their fall display, the late blooming perennials [...]

Garden Journal August 23, 2009

Karen — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:19:46 +0000

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We have been on a snorkeling trip in the Bahamas this week so I have no idea what the weather was like but I do see that most of my plants have thrived. The grass and gardens are irrigated and the head gardener set up a temporary [...]

Garden Journal August 9, 2009

Karen — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:17:02 +0000

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More warm sunny weather with a little rain (and some irrigation) continue to make both plants and gardeners happy. The arrival of new blooms in the garden has slowed significantly and many plants are nearing the end of their summer display but the annuals are kicking in [...]

Garden Journal: July 5, 2009

Karen — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:06:03 +0000

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Read 'Garden Journal: July 5, 2009' at http://www.KarensGardenTips.com. Sunny days and warm temperatures this week have coaxed the hot weather plants to join the ones that are already in bloom so the garden is filling out. Of course there are also those plants that are on the wane and need a lot of dead heading [...]

Plant Profile: False Spirea (Astilbe x arendsii)

Karen — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:38:05 +0000

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Read 'Plant Profile: False Spirea (Astilbe x arendsii)' at http://www.KarensGardenTips.com. When the astilbes come into bloom, my secret garden takes on a soft and delicate look and I take special pleasure in spending time there. The feathery panicles of flowers arise from clumps of fern-like foliage in various shades of white, peach, pink, salmon, carmen [...]

Seven Secrets to a Successful Shade Garden

Karen — Thu, 07 May 2009 12:57:56 +0000

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People often tell me that they love to garden but that the trees on their lot create so much shade they can’t do much. I usually smile sympathetically and listen to their sad stories about their deer or slug eaten hostas. Then one day I [...]