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Christmas Herbs: Rosemary

December 16, 2022 By Karen Creel 4 Comments

Rosemary played a role in the Christmas story

Herbs have been used for thousands of years, and paintings of herbs have even been found in prehistoric caves.  It’s no surprise that they were in use during the time of Jesus since they were a part of the landscape of the mediterranean region. After reading an article about Rosemary and it’s significance at Christmas… 

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How Do You Grow Blueberries

September 20, 2022 By Karen Creel

How do you plant blueberry bushes?

I had a couple of blueberry bushes that were “under performers”.  I have had them for a few years and they have only given me a few handfuls of blueberries.  I decided to just remove them and start all over.  Before going out to buy them, I wanted to do a little research on how… 

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Preparing Your Lawn and Garden For Winter

September 15, 2022 By Karen Creel

Fall is the time of the year when many gardeners start thinking about the best methods to prepare their gardens,and lawns for the coming winter months.  Even if you know your average first frost, you need to be ready for an unexpected,  sudden frost or unseasonably freezing temperatures.  Many of your plants, such as annual… 

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How to Keep Your Garden Looking Beautiful

August 18, 2022 By Karen Creel

How can I keep my garden looking good all season

If you are like most people, you take great pride in your garden.  You may spend a lot of time in your garden to keep it looking good , but even the most meticulous gardeners can sometimes struggle with keeping their garden looking it’s best.  I know my flower beds can often “get out of… 

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Tips on Growing Garlic

October 1, 2021 By Karen Creel

Garlic is easy to grow in the home garden

I’ve decided to use one of my raised beds to grow garlic this fall.  Since this is my first time growing garlic, we’ll learn together if you’ve never grown it either.  Planting garlic in one of your beds is a commitment to space because garlic planted in the fall will be harvested in the summer…. 

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Printable Garden Planner

March 23, 2020 By Karen Creel

Printable garden planner

I’m ready to get out and play in the dirt.  We had a rain free day over the weekend, and I cleaned out my butterfly garden, and planted gladiolas and yarrow.  My new raised bed is planted with strawberries, and the smaller second one is ready for lettuce seeds.  Perennial plants are popping up and… 

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Butterfly Gardens

February 13, 2020 By Karen Creel

Milkweed is a great choice for a host plant in your butterfly garden

As I sit here writing this post on a Friday morning, it’s snowing in North Georgia.  Monday, as I left work it was 70 degrees.  Don’t be fooled by the ground hog’s prediction, we still have some cold weather to come.  I have several projects that I want to do including completing my garden shed,… 

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Filed Under: garden tips., gardening, Uncategorized Tagged With: butterfly garden, host plants for a butterfly garden, milkweed, nectar plants for a butterfly garden

Lemon Balm

January 9, 2020 By Karen Creel

Plant lemon balm directly in the garden in pots to control spreading

It’s January, so I would imagine you are wondering why I’m writing about mosquitos. I’m already dreading them.  We have had a mild winter so far, and rain, rain, rain.  Rain is forecast AGAIN this  weekend and the high is 68.  We need a good cold snap to kill them.  Mosquitos are terrible in my… 

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Filed Under: garden tips., herb gardens, Uncategorized Tagged With: herb gardens, herbs that repel mosquitos, how to grow lemon balm, lemon balm

How to Force Bulbs for Winter Blooms

December 29, 2019 By Karen Creel

There isn’t a lot we can do outdoors in the winter, and if you are a gardener like me,  you miss gardening.  Forcing bulbs spring bulbs to bloom during the winter is the perfect way to brighten a winter day.  One of the easiest bulbs to force is the paperwhite.  They are not only pretty… 

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Bringing Your Houseplants in for the Winter

October 26, 2019 By Karen Creel

How to bring your houseplants indoors for winter

Finally!, The weather in Georgia has started to cool down.  I didn’t think we were going to have a fall season after the horribly hot, dry summer we experienced.  But, the nights have started to cool down, and temperatures have started dipping into the 40’s.   It’s time to bring your houseplants in for the winter…. 

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