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Plant Bulbs This Fall for a Spring Blossom Bonanza

Rick Bickling — Sat, 15 Sep 2018 09:00:37 +0000

One of the simplest, least expensive, and most rewarding fall gardening activities is planting spring flowering bulbs. Although they appear to be nothing more than small, dead, brown orbs, bulbs are very much alive. They contain everything needed to survive cold winter temperatures, produce a wide array of beautiful flowers in the spring, and to … Continue reading Plant Bulbs This Fall for a Spring Blossom Bonanza →

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Seed Source Guide

Rick Bickling — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 13:40:39 +0000

If you haven’t already started making plans for your spring garden, now is the time to do so. Of course the best laid garden plans are all for naught if you don’t have, or can’t find, the proper seeds to plant at the proper time. We’ve all experienced that feeling of utter disappointment after scouring … Continue reading Seed Source Guide →

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Plan your spring garden

Rick Bickling — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 18:06:46 +0000

As we turn the calendar page from February to March, signs of the approaching spring are becoming more and more evident for some, while many of us are still under several feet of snow. Here in Texas, within the space of a few days, the weather has gone from a spring-like 78 degrees to a … Continue reading Plan your spring garden →

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2015 Seed Source Guide

Rick Bickling — Thu, 05 Mar 2015 13:20:01 +0000

The newly updated table below has an alphabetical listing of many sources of Seeds, Transplants, and Bulbs for Vegetables, Herbs, Flowers, Grains, Grasses, Ground Covers, Vines, Fruits, Sprouting, Trees, Wildflowers, and much more. Many are Open-pollinated, Non-GMO, Organic, and Heirloom varieties. Most offer a Free Catalog.

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Star Jasmine

Rick Bickling — Sat, 16 Aug 2014 23:19:22 +0000

Lilies After a Rain

Rick Bickling — Fri, 18 Apr 2014 14:08:18 +0000

Spring is in the air? Your complete garden planning guide

Rick Bickling — Sun, 23 Feb 2014 21:14:46 +0000

As we prepare to turn the calendar page from February to March, nature seems to be giving us mixed signals as to the immediacy of the rumored arrival of spring. A little of this, a little of that Spring begins officially on March 20, 2014. The time of the year where every garden is destined … Continue reading Spring is in the air? Your complete garden planning guide →

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Now is the Time to Plan Your Spring Garden

Rick Bickling — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 04:54:22 +0000

As we turn the calendar page from February to March here in Central Texas, signs of the approaching spring are becoming more and more evident. Signs of Spring When I looked out the window this morning, I was delighted to see the first peach blossoms just starting to bloom. My fall vegetable garden is reluctantly … Continue reading Now is the Time to Plan Your Spring Garden →

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Easy-Blooming Flower Power for Any Size Garden

Rick Bickling — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:59:18 +0000

(ARA) – Tired of winter white? Chances are you’re itching to dig in the soil and fill your garden with plants and flowers bursting with rich color and fragrance. “Designing with colorful, low-maintenance plants that bloom year round is one of my greatest pleasures,” says Susan Olinger, president of the Association of Professional Landscape Designers. … Continue reading Easy-Blooming Flower Power for Any Size Garden →

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The How Do Gardener 2012 Calendar

Rick Bickling — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:57:44 +0000

If you’ve enjoyed the photography featured on The How Do Gardener, then you’ll love The How Do Gardener 2012 Wall Calendar. With twelve of our most stunning images of native and adapted flowers, it will make every day of the year feel like a day in the garden. Check out the preview below and order … Continue reading The How Do Gardener 2012 Calendar →

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