Horticulture Highlights from the Suffield Garden Club
Christmas History Facts
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Greetings, friendly reader! May your Christmas season be filled with joy and light!
Horticulture Highlights from the Suffield Garden Club
Gardening with Youth
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Youth – they are watching you, and you can be instrumental in bringing out their inner gardener.
Horticulture Highlights from the Suffield Garden Club
Fall Nectar Flowers
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Monarch butterflies are unable to survive cold winters so they migrate, mainly in October, to the south and west. Monarchs need an abundance of nectar from fall flowers to support them on their journey from the eastern and central U. S. to the mountains in Mexico.
Horticulture Highlights from the Suffield Garden Club
Cute Critters, But . . .
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Rabbits are cute critters but they certainly can, and frequently do, create havoc in a garden. A gardener may need to be proactive in deterring these small mammals from gnawing on tender and not-so-tender plants.
Horticulture Highlights from the Suffield Garden Club
Hang ‘em High
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Container plantings are a wonderful way to display flowers and greenery which adds curb appeal and charm to a home. I love to see classic window boxes brimming with vigorous florals.
Horticulture Highlights from the Suffield Garden Club
Grow Your Own
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A great combo – eat better and save money! Your inner guidance will help you plan on starting or building on the success you’ve already achieved with your gardening endeavors.
Horticulture Highlights from the Suffield Garden Club
Gardening Zones
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According to a survey by Gardeners’ World magazine, 80 percent of gardeners reported being “happy” and satisfied with their lives, compared to 67 percent of non-gardeners.
Horticulture Highlights from the Suffield Garden Club
Benefits of House Plants
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There are more reasons to keep indoor flowers and plants than just to make your house beautiful.
Horticulture Highlights from the Suffield Garden Club
Dividing Plants; Review and Revive
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The cold months are an opportune time to review indoor plants to determine what they may need.
Horticulture Highlights from the Suffield Garden Club
Vanhoutte Spirea
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One of my favorite deciduous shrubs is Spiraea x vanhouttei, commonly known as bridal wreath spirea or Vanhoutte spirea.