Archives by: Donna Hessel
About the author
Donna Hessel is the author of our Gardening Sweet Spots blog and has been working in gardens for as long as she can remember, pulling weeds and planting beans and radishes in her grandfather’s garden. A recent move to a smaller home and very small garden restricted to “containers only” has presented gardening challenges as well as new opportunities. She enjoys the camaraderie and benefits of belonging to the Emerald Necklace Garden Club, which is open to new members and encourages guests to attend its monthly meetings. To learn more, go to emeraldnecklacegardenclub.org.
Donna Hessel Posts
April is Ohio Native Plant Month. You’ve probably heard the buzz about the benefits of native plants. Nathalie Petri of Emerald Necklace Garden Club fills us in on all the details so we can reap the beautiful benefits in our gardens, too. ...
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February is not too soon to get outside and coax springtime along by pruning trees and shrubs, preparing your soil and making design updates to your garden(s). You can even attend to your lawn, weather permitting! Read on for more tips that will encourage Mother Nature's softer side! ...
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Winter seed-sowing may be just the antidote to your cabin fever. With this method, it's truly not too soon to get your hands back in the soil as you sow seeds for spring planting of hardy seedlings. If you’ve tried to start seeds indoors before and been disappointed in the results, give this proven approach a try. ...
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Do your garden tools usually spend the winter tossed in the bottom of a bucket? They deserve better and so do you when you start back into the garden next spring. Check the latest Emerald Necklace Garden Club blog post for tips on giving your tools end-of-the-season TLC. ...
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