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Mail Order Plants

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012 by 

The nursery and garden seed catalogs have been arriving for the past two months. This is the time when I like to spend time checking out new cultivars of vegetables and new varieties of perennials flowers. Honestly, I think the main reason I look through the catalogs is to drool over the picture perfect examples of what I image growing in the yard and garden.

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Salvaged Goods

Friday, January 27th, 2012 by 

I am a fan of salvaged goods. Back in college, we used to have a system of goods exchange. Unwanted items were left in the dormitory hall. Other dorm residents were free to snap up and repurpose the items in a new wardrobe or dorm room.

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Recycling Made Simple

Friday, January 20th, 2012 by 

I am now the proud owner of a new recycling tote from Woodward’s Disposal Service. Our old tub was 18 gallons. This new baby is 96 gallons of recycling space and I intend to fill it up!

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Desk-ology

Friday, January 13th, 2012 by 

Remember that bill that didn’t get paid because you never received it? What about the gift magazine subscription that ran out because you didn’t receive a renewal notice or the important newspaper clipping that disappeared into thin air? The key to reclaiming sanity about lost objects turns out, for me, to be a desk-cleaning frenzy.

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Explore the Concept of Container Gardening

Friday, January 6th, 2012 by 

Explore the concept of container gardening to bring back color, placement, productivity, and enjoyment to the art of gardening.

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Decorate Naturally

Tuesday, December 6th, 2011 by 

Holiday decorating of the home and deck with wreaths, evergreen garlands and arrangements made from native materials has its advantages.  Not only will it show your creativity, or save on the budget, but it can help you plan next year’s additions to your landscape.  Our area has an impressive variety of natural material available to [...]

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2012 Master Gardener Training

Monday, December 5th, 2011 by 

Master Gardener Training Dates for 2012 have just been released. Hall County Extension Educator, Elizabeth Killinger, gives leadership to education programs for the University of Nebraska Master Gardener program.

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Scotch and Austrian Pines

Friday, November 4th, 2011 by 

Scotch pine and often Austrian pine, are dying by the dozens in Hastings and the surrounding communities. Death of the tree, especially one over 10 years of age, has been confirmed as the victim of Pine Wilt disease. This is a significant loss to Adams County, both from the protective purpose for which these trees were planted and/or the beauty of the landscape which gives us the warm green feeling, even in the cold wintery months.

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