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Low-cost compost for all, by Caleb Garvin

No doubt everyone here on Dave’s Garden has heard of compost, most often it is the whispered secret between avid gardeners. You’ve probably had a few of these conversations, when you look in amazement at one of your neighbors gigantic prized tomatoes and ask “how’d you do that?”...they look all around suspiciously then lean in and whisper, “It’s my special compost.”

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Is Nitrogen a double-edged sword for our garden soils?, by Darius Van d'Rhys

What gardener has not heard over and over, “NPK, NPK, NPK” or, “fertilize, fertilize, fertilize”? It’s true we need to address those things, but do we really understand ALL the ramifications, the How’s and Why’s? I didn’t fail chemistry in school because I never took a chemistry class. So, when I began gardening and reading about soil chemistry, it seemed so unintelligible that I could feel my eyes glazing over and my brain fogging. Finally I think I understand it a little better.

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The White Oak Whiskey Barrel, by Stephanie Boles

Is there anything more striking than a majestic white oak with its sweeping limbs and broad, familiar tops? The white oak is often a superb acorn producer. It is also prized for its hardwood lumber. One of the products made from white oak lumber is whiskey barrels. As a gardener, I value whiskey barrels for their many uses. Read on and learn about the white oak tree and ways to use whiskey barrels in your home and garden.

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PLANTFILES:

PlantFiles: Viper's Bugloss (Echium vulgare)

Viper's Bugloss

(Echium vulgare)

Very invasive, pushing out natives Prefers gravelly, sandy soils along riparian areas which aids its spread. Extensive seed...
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Sarracenia Northwest

Review by congminglaoshi:

Plants were in excellent condition when they arrived. They delayed shipping till they thought the weather was safer, and...
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BIRDFILES:

BirdFiles: Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea)

Indigo Bunting

(Passerina cyanea)

This is by for the bluest bird in southwest Ohio! It mainly feeds on berries. Grapes and Raspberries ideally. (I should know....
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BugFiles: Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus)

Gray Hairstreak

(Strymon melinus)

Identification: One tail on hindwing. Upperside blue-gray with large red spot near tail. Underside of spring/fall form is...
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J & M Lawn Care Dothan lawn care landscape services

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It can be difficult to find a dothan lawn and landscape service provider who you can trust and count on. J&M Lawn Care in...
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GARDEN BOOKWORM:

Gardening Book: Understanding Orchids: An Uncomplicated Guide to Growing the World's Most Exotic Plants

Understanding Orchids: An Uncomplicated Guide to Growing the World's Most Exotic Plants

Review by GrowinEngrGirl:

This is a great book for the beginner as well as the more experienced orchid grower. There are complete instructions, as...
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TODAY IN THE FORUMS

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Anyone use Denver Mattress cleaning solutions? I used one of the powder mixes and had to use it at least 3 times on each side and it really worked. The question I have is this??? is that Oxyclean that they are putting
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