November 2011

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It’s the year of the… …no, not “cat.” It’s the year of the geranium (pelargonium, not perennial), the heuchera and the herbs, according to the National Garden Bureau. “The herbs” being the vegetable selection for this year. I think “herbs” is too broad, and that they should add another category, so you have annual or […]

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Happy Tuesday! Thanks for reading. One of the UGJ Winter Photo Contest Winners—”Enhanced”/Brenda Fox Photo Contests a Great Way to Engage Customers This story, from Garden Center magazine, uses Renee’s Seeds as an example, bu this idea will work for all kinds of businesses. We have run a Winter Photo Contest through the Upstate Gardeners’ […]

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Happy Tuesday! Thanks for reading. Fish and Plants Work Together in CNY I can’t tell if it’s just all of a sudden I’m paying attention or whether indoor farming is suddenly becoming very, very big. At Aqua Vita Farms in Sherrill, fish provide nutrients for plants and plants help purify water for fish. Via syracuse.com. […]

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I said “Tuesday.” I didn’t say what time Tuesday. On to the news! Two Inches for Tulips A new study out of Cornell suggests that, for optimum flowering and perennialization (if the varieties in question go that way), tulips should only be planted with the tips two inches below the surface, contrary to conventional wisdom. […]

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