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Feb 22

Delight in small things

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I love this time of year. it is the season when, despite the cold weather, the garden is full of new growth. Everything is full of possibility again, seed packets plop through the letterbox seducing you with images of beautiful flowers or glossy vegetables. Every bit of tired old dead growth cut back seems to …

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Feb 21

Small, quick repairs have a big impact on your home’s curb appeal – and value

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Feb. 21, 2012 |(0) Comments (ARA) – As the weather continues to warm, you might be thinking about some of the home improvement projects you put on the back burner during the winter. As you once again consult your to-do list, it’s the perfect time to think about a few small projects that can greatly …

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Feb 19

Fruit trees provide sweet harvest from your landscape

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Being able to harvest food from the home landscape has always been popular, whether growing vegetables, herbs, fruit or all three. Growing your own food always seems to get more attention during economic downturns, and the current recession is no different. I routinely write about vegetable gardening, but homegrown fresh fruit also appeals to many …

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Feb 16

Marianne Binetti: Time to sharpen those pruning shears

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Sharpen your shears this week and get outdoors for some winter pruning. you can get snippy with plenty of plants now, but there also are some you should not be pruning. A few words of caution, first. Do not prune tender trees and shrubs such as nandina, magnolia, camellia, hebe and hardy fuchsia this week. …

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Feb 14

Westwood’s pledge

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Published on Monday 13 February 2012 11:30 ASHLEY WESTOOD insists it is a ‘certainty’ that Kettering Town will travel to Barrow for Saturday’s Blue Square Bet Premier clash. The Poppies were thrown into yet further turmoil at the end of last week as non-payments to Northamptonshire Police resulted in them withdrawing their policing for the …

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Feb 09

Giving Gardens of Love

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As Valentine I ought to decode your feelings concerning flower provided that it is in part due to it being hard to disentangle flowers for less from flowers online. Instead of taking you hours, it can now be done within minutes so that the flowers can be delivered on time. There are almost no deal …

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Feb 08

Solid Assistance With The Garden Champion « No Strings Attached

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Tender deciduous shrubs are very fragile, so protect them. If you’ve got tender shrubs which are potted, you need to protect them from cold weather. Tie together the tops. once the canes are snugly together, put a sheet over the wigwam. Covering your foliage in plastic will let the air in – and may lead …

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Feb 01

Double Knockout Rose Fungus Disease

by Marie Hayes (Atlanta, GA) QUESTION: We live in Atlanta, GA and have several red double knock out roses that have been productive and beautiful for the past 4 years. This year we have had problems with a white fungus (mold) on several plants in the front yard (planters) and in the back with drying …

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Jan 31

BID and Bloom unite to make Sleaford brighter

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Weather for Sleaford Wednesday 01 February 2012 Temperature: -3 C to 2 C Thursday 02 February 2012 Temperature: -5 C to 2 C Friday 03 February 2012 Temperature: -2 C to 1 C Saturday 04 February 2012 Temperature: -1 C to 2 C Wind direction: South Sunday 05 February 2012 Temperature: -2 C to 2 …

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Jan 31

Southam trees are a treat for the eyes and ears

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Weather for Warwick Wednesday 01 February 2012 Temperature: -5 C to 2 C Wind direction: North east Thursday 02 February 2012 Temperature: -6 C to 2 C Wind direction: North east Friday 03 February 2012 Temperature: -3 C to 1 C Wind direction: South west Saturday 04 February 2012 Temperature: -1 C to 3 C …

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