It’s Pollinator Week, and Gardeners can Help

June 19, 2013 0
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It’s happening across the U.S. and, thanks to a proclamation from Governor O’Malley, it’s Pollinator Week here in Maryland, too.  So in honor of this very special class of insects, let’s review WHY they’re …

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What’s New and Always Fabulous at Longwood Gardens

June 17, 2013 0
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We’re lucky to live just 90 or so minutes away from what many consider to be the top public garden in the U.S. – Longwood Gardens near Wilmington.  It’s an easy day trip, and …

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Give Dad a Hand on Father’s Day

June 14, 2013 0
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 Seasonal Cooking with Rita Calvert~The Local Cook
Fire it Up for Father’s Day is the all-time great present for your guy! The gift of a live-fire grilling adventure, wine paring with The Vineyard …

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My June To-Do List

June 12, 2013 0
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Here’s what I’m doing in my garden this month, plus a few chores I recommend to others. 
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Deadheading perennials, like the Salvias shown above.  (And boy, am I glad I don’t have …

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Barry Glick’s “Woodland Wonders from the Wild”

June 10, 2013 1
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A highlight of our Perennial Pandemonium this past weekend was an inspiring talk called “Woodland Wonders from the Wild” by Barry Glick, plantsman extraordinaire and owner of Sunshine Farm and Gardens in West Virginia.

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A Trip to Homestead Gardens Deco Department

June 7, 2013 2
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 Seasonal Cooking with Rita Calvert~The Local Cook
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In early summer, it’s a good thing to focus on the home furnishings and now expanding fashions at both Homestead …

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How Real Gardeners Use Stepables

June 5, 2013 0
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Here’s another Perennials Pandemonium event I’ve marked on my calendar and recommended to my friends: Stepables: Plants that Tolerate Foot Traffic! by Sandy McDougle of Sandy’s Plants.  It’s at our Davidsonville store this …

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Sandy McDougle Knows Heat-Loving Perennials

June 3, 2013 0
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Homestead’s big Perennials Pandemoniam weekend of events is almost here, and I have to admit having a favorite event or two circled on my own calendar.  The first is a show-and-tell about “Perennials that …

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Al Fresco Fest (at least 60 people)

May 31, 2013 0
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Seasonal Cooking with Rita Calvert~The Local Cook
 The sun did shine, the temperature warmed to a lovely mid 70‘s, the live band (the Vinyls) was rockin’,   but did that wind ever blow! …

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Trend I Applaud: Sedums as Groundcovers

May 29, 2013 0
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I’ve long been a fan of Sedums, but it wasn’t until I ventured beyond the tallish ‘Sedum Joy’ and its ilk and tried groundcover-height Sedums that I became an ardent fan.  In fact I’m quite …

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Easy Roses: First there were Knockouts, now come Drifts

May 27, 2013 0
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KnockoutsYou’re probably familiar with Knockout Roses, now the hottest-selling rose in the U.S.  Because they bloom repeatedly until December here in Maryland and are incredibly resistant to fungal disease (despite our famous humidity) they’ve …

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Celebrating the Allium

May 24, 2013 0
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Seasonal Cooking with Rita Calvert~The Local Cook
Consider the onion, the allium. The generic name Allium is the Latin word for garlic. The genus, includes the various edible onions such as …

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Inspiration and Tips from Brookside Gardens

May 22, 2013 4
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In honor of National Public Garden Month – okay, it was just one day but why not make it longer? – I visited Maryland’s Brookside Gardens last week and found lots to drool over …

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It’s Azalea-Pruning Time

May 20, 2013 0
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Got azaleas?  Of course you do!  (It’s for good reason that some call our region the “Azalea Belt.”)  And are your azaleas the size or shape that you want them to be?  All of them?  …

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More “Vegetable Literacy” Plus Profound Edible Quotes

May 16, 2013 1
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Seasonal Cooking with Rita Calvert~The Local Cook
“Growing Your Own Food is like printing you own money.”
       -by Ron Finley who describes himself as a “renegade gardener.
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24-Hour Anne Arundel GreatGive Starts at 7 pm TODAY

May 15, 2013 0
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Start your engines!  A terrific local fund-raising campaign to benefit dozens of worthy nonprofits in our area starts at 7 pm today and ends at 7 -pm tomorrow.  This 24-hour opportunity not only raises money …

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Gardens Seen on Tour

May 13, 2013 0
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I go on garden tours for the inspiration, for the fun of noseying through private gardens, and for photos to share with everyone NOT on the tour.  They take hours, and not everyone can devote …

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Highlight: Vegetable Literacy by Deborah Madison

May 10, 2013 0
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Seasonal Cooking with Rita Calvert~The Local Cook
Vegetables are the new heroes of the food world, as more and more of us try to eat healthier meals, many attempt …

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Picture Perfect Brassicas

May 9, 2013 0
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Call me crazy but I think I outsmarted the insects this spring. Normally, I’d be pulling cabbage loopers off my brassicas and handing them off to the chickens for a treat.

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Friday is National Public Garden Day – Free Admission

May 8, 2013 0
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National Public Garden Day is a nice excuse to take in a public garden near you – AND a chance to get in free if there’s an admission.   Just click here to get …

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