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Edible Flowers

Monday, May 7th, 2012 by 

Last week I planted several different “edible” flowers in my garden, which still seems to surprise those who’ve never tasted a Nasturtium, so I thought I might write something about it.

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SPRING OR SUMMER?

Thursday, March 29th, 2012 by 

SPRING OR SUMMER? This seems to be the question of the day. Plants in nature seem to be releasing all the energies usually saved for May a month early. This month can bring great happenings to many or a late freeze can bring much destruction to the plant community

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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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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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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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Weeding, Pruning and Controlling

Tuesday, June 28th, 2011 by 

Prune and control seems to sum up the yard agenda for summer. Most everything for the flowerbeds and landscape has now been planted. Due to the unusually cool spring, transplants seem well established. Now it is time to move into the next phase of the yard and garden season, that of weeding, pruning and controlling insects and disease.

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Volunteerism!

Thursday, June 23rd, 2011 by 

Read how Judy manages her driveway garden and the volunteer plants that make their way to the garden beds.

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