Sunday, May 20, 2012 by Lauren Cook
Filed under: Plants, Misc
Spireas are excellent shrubs for foundation plantings. They have beautiful blooms and thrive in a variety of soils and weathe...
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Sunday, May 20, 2012 by Lauren Cook
Filed under: Plants, Misc
Have you seen any of these guys on your spruces or junipers this year?
(A bagworm cocoon)
&n...
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012 by Lauren Cook
Filed under: Plants, Misc
In Southern Illinois, we've been forced to share our roads, our SIU campus and even our gardens with the local, ever-expanding deer populatio...
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012 by Lauren Cook
Filed under: Design, Misc, Outdoor Living
It's finally grill season once again in southern Illinois! That means it time to do some outdoor entertaining. And what better way to enjoy cooking in...
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Sunday, May 13, 2012 by Lauren Cook
Filed under: Design, Misc, Outdoor Living
Are you thinking about installing a patio and wondering which paving option is best for you? Perhaps you should consider installing interlocking concr...
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Friday, May 11, 2012 by Lauren Cook
Filed under: Plants, Misc
Anyone who has ever lived in Southern Illinois knows that the climate here can be hard on all living things, humans, animals and plants alike. That's ...
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Tuesday, May 1, 2012 by Lauren Cook
Filed under: Misc
Three times a year, Greenridge Landscaping joins forces with Carbondale Main Street to coordinate the mass planting of annuals in C...
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Monday, April 30, 2012 by Lauren Cook
Filed under: Plants
It's that time of the year again! We've past our last average frost date in Southern Illinois (Usually mid to late April). Th...
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Sunday, April 22, 2012 by Lauren Cook
Filed under: Plants, Misc
One of my favorite things about traveling to tropical places is checking out all their local flora. The thing that tickles me the most is that ...
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Sunday, April 22, 2012 by Lauren Cook
Filed under: Plants, Misc
It might sound weird, but weeds aren't all that bad. They actually can have several beneficial uses.
Weeds are survivors. Most we...
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