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We are excited to announce our 9th Annual FALL FAMILY FUN DAY to be held here at Patterson Greenhouses on Oct. 13 from 10am-3pm!This event will be honoring all of our veterans and helping to raise some money for ...
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Gardening for Butterflies WRITTEN BY BENJAMIN VOGT Benjamin Vogt is an author, speaker, and teacher. He has appeared on television and radio, writes a gardening column at Houzz, and his Great Plains plant choices are featured in the book “Lawn Gone: Low Maintenance, Sustainable, Attractive ...
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By Earl Krause, Area Auto Racing News, Edition of May 12, 2015. With Permission From Area Auto Racing News.”  
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Mosquito bites are very common and annoying especially during the hot summer days. Mosquitoes are carriers known as “vectors” for a host of diseases, most commonly of West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine ...
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With so few true blue flowering shrubs for our landscape, it is no wonder so many of us are drawn to the beauty of blue hydrangeas! Only one species of hydrangea we commonly see for sale and in our northern ...
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Coming into contact with the poison ivy plant can cause an itchy and irritating rash in about 50 percent of people. The rash stems from a urushiol – an oily resin – sensitivity. Mild rashes will not require ...
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Whether you are just starting your first vegetable garden, or have been growing for decades you are bound to make mistakes. I know I make oodles of mistakes each year. Some are new mistakes, but for some reason I ...
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The following list of pest descriptions and control measures provides a good starting point for tackling pest control in gardens throughout the United States and Canada. Control solutions are listed in order of ...
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A homemade spray for all-purpose garden pest control. This all-A homemade spray for all-purpose garden pest control.purpose garden insect pest control spray combines the repellent effects of garlic, onion, and hot ...
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10 Ways to Fend Off Stink Bugs Find out how to trap them, drown them, and generally make your home an unfriendly target for the critters. You’ve probably seen them crawling on your screens or fluttering ...
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