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The Garden Muse: Frost dates
It’s that time of year when I organize my seed packets for planting. I plant flowers, herbs, and vegetables from seed every year. Some I ...
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The Garden Muse : Gardening in January
Most people don’t think of January as a month when gardening activities are performed. About this time of year after all the holiday festivities have ...
by Dawn Conrad, Thursday, January 12, 2023 3:51 pm
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The Garden Muse — The Christmas Wreath
Christmas Day has come and gone, but we’re still in Christmastide. And with that, let’s talk about a holiday symbol, the Christmas wreath. The origin ...
by Dawn Conrad, Thursday, December 29, 2022 4:53 pm
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The Garden Muse — The cranberry: A holiday favorite
The American Cranberry (vaccinium macrocarpon) is a native North American evergreen shrub that thrives in boggy environments and has been used for centuries in medicine ...
by Dawn Conrad, Friday, December 9, 2022 4:26 pm
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The Garden Muse — Herb garden history
Most people believe herbs are strictly grown and used primarily in the preparation of food and that belief is incorrect. The earliest uses of herbs ...
by Dawn Conrad, Thursday, November 17, 2022 2:00 pm
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The Garden Muse —The Chrysanthemum
The Chrysanthemum, a flowering herb, was first cultivated in China. It was used as a culinary herb for medicinal purposes. The petals and young shoots ...
by Dawn Conrad, Saturday, October 29, 2022 9:00 am
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The Garden Muse — Be thankful
This past weekend provided cool temperatures and some beautiful fall landscapes for all to enjoy. The local towns in Southside Virginia were all a-buzz with ...
by Dawn Conrad, Thursday, October 13, 2022 11:00 am
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The Garden Muse —Autumn silence
Autumn is in the air. A season of slowing down, enjoying the harvest, and resting the senses. A prequel if you will to the coming ...
by Dawn Conrad, Friday, September 30, 2022 11:31 am
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The Garden Muse — Using leaf mulch in your landscape
It is that time of year when some gardeners are prepping their gardens and yards for winter. Mulching protects plants from winter’s fluctuating temperatures, helps ...
by Dawn Conrad, Friday, September 16, 2022 1:56 pm
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The Garden Muse — Monarch butterfly now on the endangered species list
It pains me to share that on July 21, one of my worst fears has come true, the Beautiful Monarch butterfly was officially declared endangered ...