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Mar Jennings' Fall Gardening Secrets
No matter where you live or what your climate may be, each year you and your garden
will experience the Fall season. Mother Nature does not care whether you live in
Connecticut or California. Even if you don't have the extremes of temperature to
indicate it, your yard still goes through a yearly growth cycle, and this is the
perfect time to discover my fall gardening secrets.
If you're a gardener, whether you embrace it as an opportunity to learn something new
or just venture out to experience the great outdoors, you probably already have an
appreciation for the time of year. Over the years I have adapted my gardening secrets
to a proven list every season, and they have become what I do year after year.
So here are my Fall gardening secrets—I think they're clever, simple, and rather
innovative, but all attainable.
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Falling for Fall Plantings
Fall is finally here! I'm so excited as I always look forward to this time of year
when the cool autumn months remind me to get back to work and begin my fall chores. |
Say "Hi!" to
Hydrangeas!
Hydrangeas, because they bloom from summer all the way
through to late fall, are wonderful as a cutting flower
and prolific enough for continuous bouquets. |
Another
Boxwood Please...
Want to start your garden design? Begin with the boxwood. People
are often surprised that I have over five hundred that surround
my home. |
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Oh...
What to Wear in the Garden
I still can hear my Grandmother's
voice,
"change your clothes, Mar", before she would
allow me in the garden. |
GET
IN AND GET OUT
Early spring is the perfect time to jumpstart the flowering
season, and what better way than a powerful display of bulbs
in the garden. |
Mar’s
Al-MAR-nac
This is what you will find me doing throughout the year to
ensure that my garden remains healthy and vibrant. These tips
are straight from my calendar and keep my garden in tip top
shape. |
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It's Winter! It's Not
To Late To... And It's Not To Early For...
Once you call yourself a gardener, there is no reprieve. That means, there
is always something that can be done in the garden. |
Double
Duty Wreath
The holidays are over and this year I found a creative solution
for my now tired holiday door wreath. |
It's
Winter... It's Time to Garden
The leaves are gone and the days are short. It seems as if
nurturing Mother Nature has forsaken us for warmer parts of
the world. |
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Snip Snippety Snip
- Boxwood Trimming
Every year I look forward to giving my boxwoods a fresh, redefined look. |
Container
Gardening
I have come to believe that the career of a gardener should
begin and end with containers. |
Spring Gardening
Here is what you will find me doing in my garden in early spring:
Spring weather varies timing widely, so use this as a guide... |
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Night Lighting in
the Garden
Maximizing the amount of time I can enjoy my garden has proven to be an easy
task. How you might ask? |
Thou
Shalt Not Tip Thy Topiary Over
Each spring I splurge on new topiaries to scatter throughout
my garden... |
How Do
I Love Hydrangeas... Let Me Count the Ways |
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Hassle-Free Roses
Roses can be the most dramatic and spectacular plants in your garden. |
Annuals & Deadheading
A list of annuals that need little or no deadheading. |
Rabbits in the
Garden
A list of plants that rabbits tend to avoid in your garden. |
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Simple Lawn Care Tips
You find yourself at the garden center and you don't know where to start. |
Finding
Your Zone
A harsh winter can be devastating. |
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