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Plant A Rain Garden

Tuesday, March 15 | Gardening Info

About Rain Gardens: Rain gardens are areas designed to collect and return storm runoff to the water table in a controlled, natural manner.  Run off is traditionally channeled into systems of drainage culverts and discharged into natural watersheds.  Such sudden, large influxes of unfiltered run-off can have dramatic effects on the chemistry and, therefore, ecosystems of rivers and streams.  Rain gardens help mitigate such negative effects by allowing run-off to be slowly drained through the ground where pollutants can be filtered out naturally.  The roots of the plants that comprise the rain garden help make the soil more permeable to the water, help stabilize the soil and promote healthy ecosystems of microbes that break down contaminants found in the run-off.  The foliage of the plants also helps return some of the water to the atmosphere in the form of water vapor....

Japanese Beetles

Tuesday, March 15 | Gardening Info

Native to Japan, this beetle is thought to have been introduced to the United States as early as 1916.   With few natural predators, the beetle has become a major pest for farmers and gardeners alike. ...

Attracting Hummingbirds And Butterflies

Tuesday, March 15 | Gardening Info

Here are some tips for attracting and feeding these ‘flying flowers’ in your gardens:...

Tips For Gardening With Deer And Rabbits

Tuesday, March 15 | Gardening Info

Gardening is a great way to connect with the environment and commune with wildlife, but nobody wants to spend a weekend planting a gourmet feast for the local fauna.  Wildlife is great, so long as it steers clear of your hard work.  Here are some ideas for discouraging, but not harming some common backyard guests....

Carnation

Tuesday, March 15 | Cut Flower Profiles, Cut Flowers

Carnations are native to the Mediterranean and are the national flower of Spain and Slovenia.  The flower has become one of the most extensively hybridized and produced cut flowers in the world.  Carnations are prized for their excellent durability, wide color selection and inexpense.  While some may view carnations as old fashioned, the flower remains at the forefront of floriculture research.  Scientists are developing ways to splice genes from petunias and delphinium into carnations to produce blue flowers. ...

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