Deadheading Roses in Fall
As much as I hate to admit it, summer is coming to an end. That means I have to change some of my habits in the garden. That includes deadheading, or really, to stop deadheading. When you deadhead a...
View ArticleMums the Word
It is getting colder and the plants are getting ready to sleep for a few months. That includes mums. The problem with mums in Iowa is that some are not hardy here. There are two types of mums...
View ArticlePrepping My Roses for Winter
Normally I wait until Thanksgiving to winterize my roses but the weather was too good a couple of weeks ago to pass up. I didn’t freeze my hands off getting the plants ready for winter. I am doing...
View ArticleCleanup Before the Arctic Blast
I’ve been putting it off, since it is ONLY the beginning of November, but I needed to get my pots winterized. We didn’t plant as many flowers in pots as last year, but we still have a few I would like...
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