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GARDEN COLUMN: Putting the garden to bed for winter | Home & Garden
The phrase ‘putting the garden to bed for winter’ always struck me as unrealistic as there is always something happening in the garden all year round, particularly in the south. For those of us in Orangeburg County, the soil temperature is perfect for planting spring bulbs as well as hardy flower seeds that need cold temperatures before they germinate next spring. Dormant trees can also be planted as our ground rarely freezes so hard that you cannot dig in it. Primarily though, the main chore is to tidy the garden up which does not mean mowing or trimming everything above the ground. Many annual flowers will set seed around themselves…
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Winter brings new opportunities for plant care | Home & Garden
URBANA — Wednesdays just got merrier and brighter. Each week, University of Illinois Extension educators will share holiday plant and home landscape tips for winter. The free online workshops begin Dec. 1 and include live, follow-along activities led by Extension educators Andrew Holsinger, Chris Enroth, Ken Johnson, and Katie Parker, Each hour-long session begins at 3 p.m. Register online at go.illinois.edu/GoodGrowingWinter21. YARD AND GARDEN: Change up your holiday plant tradition with amaryllis • Unique Plants for the Holidays — Wednesday, Dec. 1: Are you searching for the perfect holiday gift for that plant lover on your list, but don’t want to give them the typical poinsettia or Christmas cactus? Learn…
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You Could Save Over $3,500 This Winter With This Home Improvement
For many people, winter evokes images of evenings spent in front of a toasty fireplace with a hot beverage, an afghan, a good book, and a pet. It’s a time of holiday gatherings with family and friends amid decorations, movies, music, and tons of amazing food. You might even build a snowman, make an ice tree, or go skiing or sledding. If you’re a homeowner or real estate investor, you can of course enjoy all those things too. But you might want to think about getting a little work done first. That’s because winterizing your home could save you thousands of dollars. Image source: Getty Images Let’s look at what…
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Napa County Master Gardeners: Preparing for winter | Home and Garden
CINDY WATTER UC Master Gardener of Napa County The sky is blue, the hills are green, and we will certainly have some sunny days ahead. Now is a good time to get your yard prepared for the winter. The recent rains have softened the soil, which will make your garden chores easier. Support local news coverage and the people who report it by subscribing to the Napa Valley Register. Special offer: $5 for your first 5 months! First, take a good look at your plants. Remove plant debris, stalks, dead leaves and anything that looks diseased. It’s a little early to prune your roses, but you should remove any leaves…
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Winter is calling: Dickinson Fire talks home heating, holiday decorations, CO dangers, more
As the last post of this a few-portion sequence “Winter Is Calling,” DFD Deputy Hearth Chief Mark Selle sat down with The Press to review hearth avoidance inside of the property from home heaters to vacation decorations as very well as highlighting the dangers of carbon monoxide (CO). “We get a lot more true property fires that will transpire in the wintertime mainly because of heating and candles and things like that since men and women are household much more,” Selle mentioned. “So it’s actually critical to make confident that you might be mindful of the candles that you might be applying you hardly ever want to go away a…
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Master Gardeners: Herbs for the winter | Home and Garden
As we progress towards the previous number of months of slide and our thoughts switch to preserving our harvest, it follows that we want to add taste, spice and seasonings to our deliver. If you would like to grow your have herbs to enjoy contemporary and/or dried, here are some fundamentals with regards to how to progress to a thriving end result. Herbs are frequently developed shut to the kitchen area so it’s helpful to snip a several as you put together your foods. Herbs insert elegance, fragrance and coloration. Their fascinating textures and forms, and loaded or delicate fragrances can be an vital part of your garden enjoyment. In…
