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How to start your seeds
Read More: How to start your seedsWhen: ย 6-8 weeks before time to plant tomatoes in your garden 8-10 weeks before time to plant peppers and eggplants Where: Indoor in a warm spot, 75-80 degrees for tomatoes; 80-90 degrees for peppers and eggplant Once seeds sprout, move plants to very bright light. ย Next to a south or west facing window may be sufficient, but sometimes supplemental light is necessary. ย Set up a fluorescent lighting fixture positioned just a few inches from the tops of the young plants. How: Start with trays filled with sterile seed-starting mix moistened before planting, or use peat pellets Plant seeds no…
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How to Clean Your Bird Feeder
Read More: How to Clean Your Bird FeederHere’s a basic cleaning solution, plus steps on how to clean your bird feeders: Fill a plastic tub or your sink with 10:1 bleach solution (10 parts water, 1 part bleach) Put on rubber gloves If the bird feeder comes apart easily, break it down to its parts, and place each into the bleach solution Using a stiff scrubbing brush, remove the debris, paying careful attention to the platform and perches. ย If the bird feeder or certain parts are very soiled or molded, let them sit in the bleach solution for 10 minutes. If you’re cleaning a tube bird feeder,…
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January / February Gardening Tips
Read More: January / February Gardening TipsEven though we canโt dig in the dirt just yet, we still have some tips and ideas for gardenerโs indoors and out! OUTDOOR Salt used to melt ice on walks and driveways can damage plants and lawns. Take care when spreading salt to avoid contact with your plant material. Clean, sharpen and repair shovels, spades, hoes and pruners. Repair fences and trellises. Check trees and shrubs for rodent feeding or damage. Provide food and water for your backyard feathered friends. INDOOR Start some cat grass in pots for your feline. Keep houseplants away from frosty windowsills, and repot any that…
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‘Tis the Season
Read More: ‘Tis the SeasonNot only is the Gift Shoppe sparkling with holiday ornaments and decor, but our entire garden center is stocked with live Christmas greenery! Eighteen different poinsettia varieties fill Range 1ย in hues ofย traditional red, white, pink, marbled and painted – some even with glitter!ย Pots, rangingย in size from 4-1/2 to 10″ withย up to 4 plants, are foiled and accented with white pine boughs for ready-to-take gifts this holiday season. Our workbenches are stocked with evergreen boughs and rows of ribbon, where Mike and team are busy making fresh evergreen wreaths and door swags for Christmas. ย Pine, cedar and boxwood are combined…