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Caring for Your Fall Mums

So you bought some mums this fall…. I mean why not, they are gorgeous!! They add so much color …

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November Garden Calendar

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September/October Garden Calendar

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Wasps at Porch Lights

In recent weeks we’ve been getting a lot of messages regarding large wasps coming to porch lights. In all …

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