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So I kind of have a mini obsession with pansies. I like to plant a new batch of them in my garden every fall. At our last house I had a whole hillside of them and I LOVED watching them break through the soil every spring and fall. If you’ve never grown pansies before, you Read More >>
I recently received a question from reader, Dana, about spots on her roses. I thought I’d do my best to answer her question in a post, and then open it up to you. I figure between all of us, we can get Dana and her rose problem sorted out. She writes, Mavis, all along my Read More >>
The last time I was on the east coast I stuffed a bin full of basil and brought it on the airplane with me. Apparently TSA wasn’t surprised by this and didn’t bother to check to see if I was transporting illegal herbs in my carry on. How disappointing. Anywho, the next day I made Read More >>
Lucy and I spent a good hour in the garden yesterday raking up pine needles and then moving the pesky little suckers up the hillside to the lasagna garden. It’s amazing how you can create good, rich soil for FREE if you are just willing to wait a year or two for it to decompose. Read More >>
I love it when I get questions from readers, because not only does it challenge me to think a bit, but I ALWAYS learn so much by reading the comments from other readers. This question comes from reader, Jo. She writes, Mavis, I need your help. About 5 years ago, I planted a blueberry bush Read More >>
