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The Garden Muse — Edible flowers from herbs and plants
Most people believe that once their herb plant has flowered it is of no use anymore, but for some herbs/plants this is not true. It ...
Dawn Conrad, Author at Kenbridge Victoria Dispatch - Page 4 of 10
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The Garden Muse — Patchouli’s fascinating history helped create paisley design
Patchouli (Pogostemon cablin) is a shrubby herbaceous perennial in the mint family. It is native to the Philippines and grows wild in Malaysia, Indonesia and ...
by Dawn Conrad, Sunday, July 31, 2022 12:10 pm
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The Garden Muse — Invasive pests to watch for in Virginia
Much information has been disseminated of late on the Spotted Lantern Fly, a serious agricultural pest introduced into the United States from China in 2014. ...
by Dawn Conrad, Friday, July 15, 2022 5:00 pm
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The Garden Muse — Tip aid with gardening during hot summer months
Gardening in the scorching summer months can be challenging, add high humidity and excess/lack of rainfall to the challenge and many an enthusiastic gardener has ...
by Dawn Conrad, Thursday, June 30, 2022 1:43 pm
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The Garden Muse — Have excess fresh herbs?
Have you ever purchased fresh herbs to use in a special recipe and found yourself wondering what to do with the excess left on hand? ...
by Dawn Conrad, Saturday, June 18, 2022 11:45 am
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The Garden Muse —Calendula a must have plant in the garden
Calendula officinalis (Pot marigold) is an herbaceous plant in the daisy family Asteraceae and is not a member of the marigold family of plants. Each ...
by Dawn Conrad, Friday, June 3, 2022 1:00 pm
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The Garden Muse — The Poppy a Symbol of Remembrance
The Poppy originally linked to Armistice Day, November 11, now referred to as Veterans Day, had its popularity as a symbol of solemn remembrance reinvigorated ...
by Dawn Conrad, Friday, May 20, 2022 3:00 pm
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The Garden Muse — Good companions in the garden
I often have people ask me what I do in my gardens to keep the pests out. My immediate response is most often in the ...
by Dawn Conrad, Saturday, May 7, 2022 4:41 pm
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The Garden Muse — Timing is everything
Gardner’s know that when it comes to sowing seeds and planting ‘timing is everything.’ Whether sowing seeds indoors or planting tender seedlings in your garden, ...
by Dawn Conrad, Saturday, April 23, 2022 11:00 am
Lifestyles
The Garden Muse — April showers will bring May flowers
We have all heard the saying ‘April showers will bring May flowers’; however, I believe that there is more to May’s abundance of flowering plant ...