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If two cubic yards of topsoil equals 24 wheelbarrow loads how long will it take you to move four cubic yards of mulch the next day?

100_3589, originally uploaded by feb2772.

I’d guess that it will take 3 times as long (more than double) because you’re going to be tired from the […]

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Want to conserve water, save time, cut down your water bill and pollutants from the lawn mower? Get rid of your high-maintenance lawn and replace it with a low-maintenance ground cover like Ground Ivy.

Glechoma hederacea is classified as an easy perennial and an aggressive creeper. You’ll be parking the lawn mower before you […]

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There’s no denying that Windsor and Essex County have a great gardening season. The growing season is long, there’s plenty of rain in the spring, and lots of sun all summer long.

Evening Tulip, originally uploaded by Kevnic_cameraman.

I think that this is a variety of fringed […]

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With the spring flowers come the spring bugs.

Chalcid wasp, originally uploaded by Zunzuncito.

Don’t worry about them though. They like the flowers better than they like you. Flowers taste way better.
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Thanks to all the flickr photographers for sharing. To […]

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Someone told me that Windsor was labeled the “Rose City” because of a donation of rose plants. What would we be called if the donation had been sausages, dog collars, or fly-traps? Or what if they’d said thank you, planted the roses and then the citizens picked a native plant to identify with […]

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I guess it’s finally spring. The trees have buds and some even have flowers. The phlox on the south side of the house is also in bloom.

Blooming session, originally uploaded by gusramadan.

I’m not certain that it’s safe to put away […]

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