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Peat under pressure
An industry magazine came in to me at the store this week with some not so surprising news about a garden product almost everyone uses, peat moss. Peat moss is used for just about everything in … more
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Unwanted pests on firewood.
Treat your Firewood
  With the colder nights that we are starting to have, many homeowners are starting to bring indoors firewood for heating their homes for the winter. This is something Vicki and I did for the … more
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A big black bear wandering the grass.
The bear
So on top of the deer problems that I have, now there is a pesky bear hanging around. At least this bear does wander off quickly when he or she knows that I am home. I don’t need to clank pots … more
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The sky is falling
Sitting in my yard this week on one of our beautiful days, I had an Isaac Newton moment, it just hit me. It was an acorn that was falling from the mighty oak I was sitting under. I have to say, for … more
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Canned
  Canning season has been in full swing now for about two months already, but now the push is on as local apples, pears and peaches are becoming available and the garden is getting ready for the … more
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The bears and the bees
So I initially thought that this year was a banner year for bees. We have been selling more beehives, frames and supplies than any other year in the past ten years, but upon further conversations … more
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Trees and lumber
We recently had some trees cut down at our new house in Eldred. Three of the pine trees we had cut were easily seventy-five feet tall and overhanging utility lines. So needless to say, we hired a … more
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Hazelnuts.
Winter predictions
So after last week’s hot and humid weather, this nice dry cooldown was much appreciated. But wait, it’s August and I had to put on the heat in my car on the way to work on Wednesday when … more
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Garden Guru
It seems like the gypsy moth caterpillars are finally going away, of course changing into gypsy moths. We have sold more products this year to get rid of gypsy moths and their caterpillars than the … more
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The Garden Guru
Everyday, we sell earthworms to customers looking to relax and do a little fishing. We carry both the large nightcrawlers and smaller red worms for a variety of fishing situations. But these worms … more
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Rocky peeking his head out of a hole.
Rocky the flying squirrel
  I recently made another rare critter observance at our new house in Eldred. A few weeks ago I wrote about the Eastern Box Turtle I found in the yard, and this week is another curious critter. … more
Leaves that have been affected by fungus.
Fungus: the good and the bad
Fungus in our garden can be both good and bad, meaning there are good types of fungus like mycorrhizal fungi that help our plants grow. Found naturally in soil, mycorrhiza attach to plant roots to … more
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An Eastern box turtle.
The Garden Guru
While getting twigs picked up in the yard before mowing this week, I came across an interesting bit of wildlife, an Eastern Box Turtle. She was just digging at an old stump looking for grubs and … more
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401K gardening
Before I get into the meat of my column this week, I just wanted to point out how fast time flies. As you look at the picture above from Tuesday’s paper, take a look at the dates, Friday came … more
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Mountain Laurels
If you have traveled around the county lately then you have surely seen the show that the native Mountain Laurels are putting on. I travel Route 55 between Eldred and White Lake often, and it is the … more
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Smoky days
Trying to get some yard work done on Tuesday was quite a chore with all the smoke that was around. I couldn’t believe reading the weather forecast on Monday at Thunder 102 that Tuesday we were … more
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The Garden Guru
Doesn’t it drive you nuts when you go to the store to get an item to finish a recipe, like a sixteen ounce can of pumpkin, only to find out that the can is now twelve ounces, for the same price … more
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Those darn deer
Wow, Memorial Day Weekend is here already, where did May go? So now everyone can mow their lawns knowing they did their part to help honeybees in the northeast. But now the serious work begins, … more
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Some weeds are wonderful
Now that ‘No Mow May’ is almost over, many of you will be out mowing lawns and weed whacking once again. But not every weed should be so quickly discarded. There are many so called, … more
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Moving blues
I mentioned last week that I moved and our new house has a lawn that is more moss than grass. This week, I moved our camper from the old house to new and found that the lawn is quite hard as well. … more
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The Garden Guru
I mentioned last week that I moved and our new house has a lawn that is more moss than grass. This week, I moved our camper from the old house to new and found that the lawn is quite hard as well. … more
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The Garden Guru
Happy Cinco de Mayo, the fifth of May. The full moon is tonight and after tonight I am calling it safe to plant outside. I’m getting asked almost twenty times a day now, when can I plant? … more
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Spring Cleaning
With the days getting warmer and longer, we are spending more time outdoors getting ready for the season ahead. Spring cleaning is in full swing and I have been doing a lot of spring cleaning this … more
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When the Forsythia bloom
If you have been out of the house lately you must have seen the forsythia, with its golden yellow color, in full bloom. Forsythia are our reminder that now is the time to treat your lawn for … more
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No mow May
As I took a drive on Easter Sunday around the county, I started to notice certain areas that already had violets and daffodils blooming as well as grass that was much greener than in Swan Lake. And … more
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