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The Garden Muse: Wood Betony, A Great Bloomer for Summer/Fall
I would like to introduce you to Betonica officinalis previously known as Stachys Betonica; Stachys Officinalis and more commonly called by the names wood betony, ...
Dawn Conrad, Author at Kenbridge Victoria Dispatch - Page 2 of 10
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The Garden Muse: Gaillardia
Are you familiar with perennial Gaillardia, more commonly known as Blanket Flower? Gaillardia’s bright color blooms will provide a cheery punch of color to any ...
by Dawn Conrad, Friday, June 16, 2023 11:00 am
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The Garden Muse: Let’s talk about oregano
Origanum vulgare or commonly known as Oregano is a staple culinary herb. It is a woody perennial plant in the mint family. Left to its ...
by Dawn Conrad, Thursday, June 1, 2023 9:20 am
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The Garden Muse: Let’s consider herbs: fresh vs. dried
When cooking with herbs which is better: fresh or dried? The answer to this question is it depends on the specific herb and what it ...
by Dawn Conrad, Friday, May 12, 2023 10:00 am
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The Garden Muse: Tea and it’s many varied cultural ceremonies
Did you know that there is much more to the ceremony of drinking tea than the well-known and very popular British tea culture? Let’s talk ...
by Dawn Conrad, Friday, April 28, 2023 1:30 pm
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The Garden Muse: The eastern redbud
Anyone would be hard pressed to not have taken notice of the beautiful splotches of bright pink dotting the countryside this time of year. If ...
by Dawn Conrad, Friday, April 14, 2023 5:00 pm
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The Garden Muse: Nature and Art
There has been a lot of discussion lately regarding nature and art. Art exists everywhere in nature, all one needs to do is simply observe ...
by Dawn Conrad, Saturday, April 1, 2023 8:05 am
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The Garden Muse: Let’s talk about Flowering Quince
If you’re looking for a beautiful showy spring shrub the Flowering Quince (Chaenomeles speciosa) may fit your bill. The flowering quince is a deciduous shrub ...
by Dawn Conrad, Friday, March 17, 2023 1:00 pm
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The Garden Muse: Let’s talk about the Camellia japonica
The Camellia japonica commonly known as the Japanese camellia is one of my very favorite evergreen shrubs. Because it remains green throughout the dreary cold ...
by Dawn Conrad, Thursday, March 2, 2023 10:00 am
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The Garden Muse: Musings on urban gardens
While ambling around the herb gardens this morning, I caught my mind wandering down memory lane hundreds of miles away in a few different urban ...