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Category Archives: General Gardening
Pests: The Dark Side of Gardening
Article previously published as THE HOW DO GARDENER: Pests — the dark side of gardening, by Rick Bickling, in The Liberty Hill Independent. Imagine that it’s a crisp, clear, sunny spring morning. You just woke up, grabbed a fresh hot … Continue reading
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Tagged bugs, gardening, pest management, pests, vegetables
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Abraham Lincoln on Gardening
“Population must increase rapidly — more rapidly than in former times — and ere long the most valuable of all arts, will be the art of deriving a comfortable subsistence from the smallest area of soil. No community whose every … Continue reading
Keep Deer From Devouring Your Yard and Garden
(ARA) -Springtime means sunshine, blooms, birdsong – and the dreaded “deer drama” that will inevitably wreak havoc in your beautiful backyard this season. Deer are now a permanent part of our landscapes, brazenly entering our yards and eating our gorgeous … Continue reading
Use Raised Garden Beds to Battle Deer and Dirt
Article first published as Use raised garden beds to battle deer, dirt, by Rick Bickling, in The Liberty Hill Independent. Here in Central Texas, March 15th is the proverbial “D-Day” of the gardening world, as it marks our official “Last … Continue reading
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Tagged raised beds, raised garden beds, square foot gardening
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How to get Farm Fresh Eggs Straight from your Backyard
(ARA) – Fresh, healthy eggs. Natural fertilizer and pest control. A chance to teach your kids the value of growing their own food. These are just some of the reasons backyard chickens have moved from a novelty to a mainstream … Continue reading
Now is the Time to Plan Your Spring Garden
Article first published as Now is the time to plan your spring garden, by Rick Bickling, in The Liberty Hill Independent. As we turn the calendar page from February to March here in Central Texas, signs of the approaching spring … Continue reading
Gardening Tips to Avoid Injury and Discomfort
(ARA) – It’s almost that time of year again, when you can dig your hands into the dirt, plant seeds in the freshly turned earth, and smell the delicious scent of green plants growing. Gardening is very healthy, both physically … Continue reading
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Tagged back pain, gardening, gloves, health, protect skin, stretch
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Five Simple Steps to Ease Into Spring Projects
(ARA) – Now, while winter is still around, is the best time for homeowners to get a jump start on planning and prepping for their spring and summer home and garden projects; so when the weather really does warm up, … Continue reading
To Rid your Garden of Weeds, Focus on the Seeds
(ARA) – Every garden is filled with them: millions of unseen weeds. They are dormant seeds that lurk just below the soil surface, ready to spring to life with just the briefest exposure to light. Weeds can choke a garden, … Continue reading
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Top 2012 Garden and Lifestyle Trends
(ARA) – In today’s world where news travels at the speed of now, people are searching for balance and purpose and are tapping into the power of plants to cultivate the ‘new good life’. “Plants are powerful,” says Eric Liskey, … Continue reading
