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Facebook is a social utility that connects people with friends and others who work, study and live around them.
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Spring fever is a term applied to several sets of physical and psychological symptoms associated with the arrival of spring says Wikipedia. It isn’t mentioned here, but I can tell you that at my ho... Via ManureTea Since 1924
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Happy Spring! No such thing as too many daffodils. Delete the scoop?
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Great instructions for pruning and feeding of roses. Delete the scoop?
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Chris Van Cleave, aka the "Redneck Rosarian," is a great Friend of BPL and a great teacher of all things roses. For more on him, visit redneckrosarian.com. Via Chris VanCleave
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Winter - perfect time to plan for summer roses, and who knows roses better than the Red-neck Rosarian. Great resource for southern gardeners. Delete the scoop?
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Preserving herbs from your garden is easy, whether you freeze or dry them.
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Simple, practical steps for harvesting herbs, so they maintain the most flavor in the pantry or the freezer.
Cut the herbs just before flowering, when their essential oils are at the highest level, thereby offering the best flavor for preserving. Delete the scoop?
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2013 Perennial Plant of the Year
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This plant is a real work horse in the shade garden. No pest or disease problems, naturalizes beautifully. I also use it in container gardens because of its lovely arching branches. Delete the scoop?
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I’ve decided to host a monthly giveaway here at JPGD, and I’m very excited about my first one, the Potting Scoop by DeWit Tools (also affectionately known as the “Shawna Trowel” by friends)! Via ManureTea Since 1924
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I've used this wonderful tool designed by Shawna Coronado for DeWit Tools. It's destined to become an heirloom garden treasure. 
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February 7, 11:22 AM
Check it out: it has a rounded scoop so soil won’t fall out (I hate that), a notched edge for cutting open soil bags (brilliant) and a sharpened bottom edge to cut through roots or anything else you want to cut through. DeWit Tools and Shawna generously sent me two trowels — one to try out for myself and one to give away to someone super lucky! Delete the scoop?
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Flora, the Goddess of Flowers, is depicted in the painting Flora’s Wagon of Fools by Hendrik Gerritsz Pot (1640). Tulip traders referred to the tulip-trading phenomena as “windhandel” (wind trade), so named for the mania associated with the coveted tulip bulb because the bulbs never actually changed “hands” ~ they merely changed “ownership.”
Flora’s tulips are of the striped variety, the most coveted tulips of the day. The term “Tulip-break” was coined at this time when solid-colored tulips “broke with stripes,” in that the petals had highly unusual flame and feather patterns. (In actuality, the bulbs were infested with a virus transmitted by aphids which caused the striping.)
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Tulip Mania ~ so what's all the fuss about?
"Toxic assets" ~ now where have we heard that phrase before? Delete the scoop?
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I love the name of these new roses: Eyeconic. Pictured here: Lemonade, but if you follow the link, you'll get to see Melon Lemonade, Lychee Lemonade, and several other beauties.
Growing Note: these roses are more suitable to Western U.S. and Canada, as they are reported to be susceptible to black spot, so I'm afraid that leaves me out (pun intended), here in Humid-Prone-Zone 7B. 
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January 24, 12:38 PM
Oh, I love these! I think I'm going to have to pin a few ;-)
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Flowering Vegetable Bouquet:
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Allow a few of these herbs and vegetables to "bolt and bloom" to acquire a delicate bouquet from the garden.
These would be lovely in small glass vases, each vase holding a different flower. Delete the scoop?
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Climbing Pinkie is an earth kind rose. No Spray. Easy to grow. Find out more about the Earth Kind rose program in this post. "Beautiful roses for busy people" - Dr. Steve George, Texas A & M C...
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I love these "Earth Kind" plants, like this rose from Chris Van Cleave's garden called 'Climbing Pinkie' ~ especially because it's considered to be a "mannerly climber" so you won't need your ladders and maintenance crews to keep it in check! Now that's what I call a "green" rose! Delete the scoop?
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Start the year right. These six garden and food resolutions are easy to implement into your life, regardless of where you live.
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Delicious new 2013 garden trends from garden to table, from @SeasonalWisdom Teresa O'Connor. Pictured: 'Blue Jade' Heirloom Corn. Isn't it BEAUTIFUL? Delete the scoop?
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Victory Gardens, created during World War II to encourage people to grow their own food, are making a comeback -- and for good reason. Via Katie Ketelsen
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A 1942 neighborhood Victory Garden photo hanging in a Chicago butcher shop. Delete the scoop?
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Chris VanCleave, "The Redneck Rosarian" to speak at the Birmingham Home & Garden Show Feb 14-17 at the BJCC in downtown Birmingham, Alabama
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Great list of roses for the southeast! Delete the scoop?
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If you followed the news much in the past week, you undoubtedly heard about archeologists confirming the remains of Richard III. A team had found his skeleton under a parking lot in the middle of England last summer.
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Another plant for the Black Plant List: Lobelia 'Black Truffle' is a new selection bred by Peter Heus. Delete the scoop?
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The Life Box: a Tree-Nursery-in-Waiting A "life box" is a growth medium for seed-starting trees. Using a cardboard box as a palette, eco-artisans (or any student of the earth) can cultivate their own personal ecosystem. Once the plants inside the life-box-nursery have matured, they can be set out into the garden. Delete the scoop?
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The common geranium becomes extraordinary when planted en masse. Ivy-leaf geraniums (Pelargonium peltatum) grow like vines, up to three feet or more in length, making them an ideal selection for hanging baskets and window boxes.
Scented geraniums (Pelargonium graveolens) have edible flowers and fragrant leaves, and work well as house plants. Flower production is more modest than the ivy-leaf geraniums, but the soft, fine-textured leaves make up in fragrance for the lack of showy flowers. Choose from rose, lemon, nutmeg, peppermint, or apple-scented geraniums.
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Geraniums may seem commonplace to some gardeners, but it's all about how you use them, and which varieties you choose. Delete the scoop?
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The Edible Garden: Goji Berry (Lycium barbarum)
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Another item to add to the ever-expanding edible garden: the Goji Berry!
New for 2013 from Proven Winners is Goji 'Sweet Lifeberry' is suitable for Zones 5-9.
Look around for recipes that include Goji Berries. They can be used fresh or dried in a number of ways, including: salsas, smoothies, salads and condiments, or as a garnish in Chinese soups.
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By Jacques Ferare and Kristen Smith Recently, one of our Facebook fans asked us to list our 10 most fragrant roses. What a good question! We put our heads together and came up with 10 – plus two mo... Via Chris VanCleave
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Oh, yes - fragrant roses! I nice little list of the best fragrant roses, with something for just about everyone across the country.
Here in the southeast, Rosa 'Elle' is not just fragrant, but it has better than average tolerance to mildew and black spot, which is especially important in hot humid climates like Georgia, Zone 7B. Also, an AARS Winner. 
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January 28, 5:20 PM
This is a great list! I'm always lookin' for strong smellin' roses.
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Now, it’s your turn! Learn the ins and outs of the new business accounts on Pinterest for your garden business. Apply... Via ManureTea Since 1924
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This is interesting..... I'm wondering how many garden folks I know have made the conversion from Personal Pinterest to Business Pinterest.
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January 22, 10:46 AM
Drum roll please! Pinterest is finally embracing its role in public relation media plans! Yes, businesses have been using Pinterest to promote new products and connect with customers. Delete the scoop?
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Victorian Cloche in Walled Garden, Shugborough Hall, Great Haywood, Staffordshire, West Midlands, England Stock Photo - Royalty-Free, Artist: Jason Friend, Code: 600-05803271
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Lovely lantern-style garden cloches for new seedlings....like mini-greenhouses in the middle of the garden. Delete the scoop?
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I’m in the process of organizing things a bit differently here. So you’ll see new titles like ‘Materials’ and ‘Garden Design Details’ used more often. There̵...
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Chicken wire never looked so beautiful!
From chandeliers to covered cabinets to trellis structures . . . several great ideas to play around with. Delete the scoop?
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Lovely! Dahlias Dahlias Dahlias for the summer garden.