Gardening Sweet Spots - The Emerald Necklace Garden Club

Gardening Sweet Spots – The Emerald Necklace Garden Club

Everlastings. Are they “Forever” Flowers?

Everlastings may not be forever, but last a year or longer. When the green foliage of your houseplants tends to overwhelm, an arrangement of dried “everlastings” will break up the monotony. And pressing everlasting flowers provides unlimited options for craft projects. Plan now to include them in your garden for 2022. ...
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Now What do I do with this Poinsettia? (How to Keep Holiday Plants Alive)

Poinsettias and Cyclamen are traditional plants that add welcome indoor color to the holiday season. But now it’s January and all the holiday decorations are safely stored for another year. What to do with the plants that are still merrily blooming? If you’d like to try keeping them, here are some tips. ...
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Welcome Guests with a Path of Luminaries

What better way to welcome holiday guests than a lighted path to your front door? Easy-to-make luminary lanterns create the perfect holiday touch for a warm glow on a cold winter's day. Read on for directions. ...
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Grow Colorful Blooms Indoors with Beautiful Bulbs this Winter

Don’t you wish for something to brighten up long, dreary winter days? Colorful bulbs can do that! Read on for tips on when and how to plant a variety of bulbs that will add color and fragrance to your home this winter. ...
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Winter Birds Provide a Wondrous Sight Out Your Window

'Tis the season to enjoy your bird feeders. Start now to put seeds and other treats out for the birds and you’ll be able to watch them come to your deck or feeders all winter long. Read on to learn how our winter birds survive during the cold and snowy months, and how you can help them. ...
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TLC for Your Garden Tools

Don’t breathe a sigh of relief just yet. There’s one more job left to do to be ready to spring into action at the first sign of warm weather next year. That would be making sure your gardening tools are up for the work to come. Here are some tips to make the job easier. ...
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Herbs and Tea: A Combo Ripe for Harvesting

The herbs you’ve nurtured in containers or in your garden are ready to harvest. In addition to drying some to enhance the flavor of your entrees, why not make some herbal teas to ward off the chill of cold and snowy days to come? ...
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The Secret to Keeping Mums Blooming for Years

Autumn is mum season! If you want yours to return to your garden year after year, read on to discover the secrets to keeping mums blooming annually. Hint #1: Plant hardy, perennial mums in the garden (or containers) in mid-May or in the fall, at least six weeks before the first frost. ...
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