Are You On The Cutting Edge In Your Gar
Spring is just around the corner! Let's take a look at some of this year's trends: Continue reading…
View ArticleReady, Plant, Grow!
Catalogues have been dog-eared and the seed packets bought so it's time to get serious about planting! Continue reading…
View ArticleHow's It Growing: Add a Little Spring Freshness With Chives!
After a winter of heavy comfort foods, this herb adds springtime delight! Continue reading…
View ArticleThe Secret To A Great Landscape...Planning!
You love your new home, but the view of the backyard is empty and bleak. The first step is to make a plan! Continue reading…
View ArticleGrab Your Gloves And Let's Get Going!
It's time to get out in the garden and cross a few things off the "to do" list. Continue reading…
View ArticleI Can Already Taste Those Tomatoes!
Healthy soil, proper watering, and the use of mulch will keep the garden in good shape all season long. Continue reading…
View ArticleGardening Time In Sioux Falls
Two weeks ago we woke up to several inches of snow here in Sioux Falls. This Monday morning, things looked totally different just two weeks later. Continue reading…
View ArticleHow's It Growing: Keep It Green - Spring Lawn Care
I'm sure that I' not alone in thinking that the two best mows of the season are the first and the last. Continue reading…
View ArticleWhen Garden Space Is Limited Go Vertical
This year I need a step ladder for my step ladder. Continue reading…
View ArticleGarden Centers See Old Favorites Regaining Popularity
If you wait long enough, clothes you wore 30 years ago will come back into fashion. Same thing is happening in gardens. Old favorites are regaining popularity. Continue reading…
View ArticleHow’s It Growing: Liven Up Your Landscape With Birds!
By the time November comes around, most of the leaves are off the trees. Unless you have evergreens in your landscape, winter can be a bleak, and gray season. Continue reading…
View ArticleFor Garden Color, Give the Wheel a Spin!
Give the wheel a spin and find out how the use of annuals can be a colorful start to your outdoor season. Continue reading…
View ArticleHow’s It Growing: Psst-Want Some Herb? No Man, I Mean Rosemary & Thyme!
Adding herbs to your garden adds flavor for your palate. Whether making pesto, simmering a sauce, or creating a caprese skewer, fresh herbs add a special touch. Continue reading…
View ArticleExecutives Say Proposed Ag Merger Would Save $44 Million
Executives with two large agricultural cooperatives in the Dakotas say merging them would save about $44 million over the next four years. Continue reading…
View ArticleParenting In The Garden
The real lessons I learned about parenting in the garden. Continue reading…
View ArticleHow’s It Growing: Ah, Summer! What a Lovely Seaaaachoo!
If the beauty of Summer brings you to tears, and sneezing, and congestion, you're not alone. Continue reading…
View ArticleGrrreat Geraniums!!
Would you believe these geraniums are five years old? Continue reading…
View ArticleDo You Have 'Crunchy Lawn'?
If your lawn is looking less like a putting green and more like the Sahara, don't be too alarmed. Continue reading…
View ArticleA Moment of Zen
Whether you're looking for a little calm or a little inspiration or just need to get out of town, the gardens at Como Park are well worth the trip. Continue reading…
View ArticleWant A Great Lawn Next Year?
Fall is the perfect time to prep you lawn for Spring. To encourage a healthy lawn, here are several things to do now. Continue reading…
View ArticleGardening Tasks for Sept.
September is the maybe month. Maybe it's Summer, maybe it's Fall. Here are some not-too-strenuous tasks to do the month of September. Continue reading…
View ArticleHomemade Apple Cider
If you're looking for something simple and tasty, try making a batch of apple cider. Continue reading…
View ArticleDirt Bringer-in-ers Unite! Stand up for Your Soil!
I realize not everyone gardens the way I do, but it works for me and apparently for many others too! Continue reading…
View ArticleProtecting Trees from Cold with Ice in Sioux Falls
To protect new trees from falling temperatures, one local Sioux Falls business froze them with sprinklers. "Say what?!?" Continue reading…
View ArticlePlan Early to Fight
BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — SDSU Extension educators are advising landowners get their noxious weeds under control early this spring. Continue reading…
View ArticleA Burst of Color
These charming little plants are hardier than they look or their name implies! Continue reading…
View ArticleHow’s It Growing: Everything in Moderation Except at the Garden Center!
If you're an avid gardener, with ample space, the planting just goes on and on! Continue reading…
View ArticleLandscape Parking Strips
The city of Sioux Falls is now giving residents the chance to beautify their boulevards. Continue reading…
View ArticleAccording to My Farmer’s Almanac Calendar, You Really Can Eat Some Flowers...
The Farmer's Almanac calendar for 2016 says there really are edible flowers you can pick and eat from your garden. Continue reading…
View ArticleHow’s It Growing: Bring the Tropics to Your Backyard
To create a unique setting for your next outdoor gathering, accessorize from your local garden center! Continue reading…
View ArticleAre Earwigs Bugging You Too?
Bugs with pincers and scatter as soon as you lift a garden pot have to be among the creepiest. Here are options to get rid of them with or without chemicals. Continue reading…
View ArticleToo Hot To Mow? Let It Go!
By the time July rolls around, mowing has become a hot, sweaty chore. Continue reading…
View ArticlePacking a 'Glue' Gun
I received an e-mail from a friend of mine who likes to play. She and a few other women gathered in her garage with their glue guns and you can see the results! Continue reading…
View ArticleFor the New Gardener
To me, nothing beats the taste of a homegrown tomato! Continue reading…
View ArticleHow's It Growing
While it's still too early to start outdoors, there is some gardening that can be done now. Continue reading…
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