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    Looking for advice about preventing Rose of Sharon

    Thanks, Thistlebloom! The snow has just melted here, so I put the Preen on and it's supposed to rain today so it will get watered in. Nothing much has started to grow yet (though my hostas and sedum are showing signs of life), so my fingers are crossed that nothing's happening underground at...
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    Looking for advice about preventing Rose of Sharon

    Just a quick question... Will applying Preen to the garden in early spring prevent Rose of Sharon seeds from germinating? If you have a technique that works well for you, would you share? (I've just spent the afternoon pulling about 1,000 little shoots out of my garden from last summer, and...
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    Need suggestions for evergreens

    I'd like to plant some evergreens in-between our and our neighbor's house to serve as a windbreak/privacy screen and as a winter sanctuary for wild birds. There are too many choices, so I'd love some help!! :) What are your suggestions for an evergreen tree that has the "classic" Christmas...
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    Turning a field into a lawn

    Well, not lawn by itself necessarily... We would do a huge garden, plant an orchard, have a big firepit area out back for picnics/marshmallow roasting and have space leftover to do a kind of mini-forest. The back portion of the lot actually backs up against a forest, anyway. :) (Oh! And I...
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    Turning a field into a lawn

    DH and I are currently house-hunting. We found a nice place on 5.31 acres that we really like, and are seriously considering making an offer very soon. However, it's new construction in the middle of what was overgrown field/pasture previously. There is grass growing, but it's all thick...
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    Please Excuse The Dust :)

    Looks great, Nifty! :) The homepage is really catchy.
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