The Official Newspaper for Foster County
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As a busy working parent, I don’t have time for prima donnas in my ornamental garden. You won’t find any fussy hybrid tea roses, delphiniums or other high-maintenance plants. My family and my students come first, which means that survival of the fittest is the theme of my garden. At the same time, I still have pride and want my landscape to be colorful and interesting. How does one find low-maintenance plants that are as beautiful as high-maintenance plants? The Perennial Plant Association is my secret resource. The association selects one pla...
January is a great time to reflect on the previous year’s gardening successes and failures. This can lead to resolutions to improve gardening practices or to just try something new. To help you in setting resolutions, consider adopting one or more of the following suggestions. Try growing a different cultivar of vegetable or herb. If you have always grown ‘Straight Eight’ cucumber, experiment with a slender burpless cucumber called ‘Summer Dance’. You won’t be sorry. Personally, my resolution is to plant an Austrian heirloom lettuce cal...