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Masterful gardens
Garden Tour to showcase spectacular landscapes in the area
By Jennifer Smith
May 20, 2013
Looking for ideas to spruce up your yard? Want to see some of the Lawrence area’s finest gardens? The upcoming Garden Tour, organized by the Douglas County Extension Master Gardeners, is the perfect opportunity to see the plants and practices that work best in this area. By Jennifer Smith
Garden Calendar: Bees begin annual swarming
By Jennifer Smith
May 16, 2013
Over the next few weeks, honey bees will gradually become more active, and a swarm of them could end up in your yard.
Garden Calendar: Are dandelions friends or foes?
By Jennifer Smith
May 9, 2013
Dandelions can be pesky but are easily controlled with a few key practices, and the ones who survive have value to the environment.
Garden Calendar: Strawberry growers use innovative methods for earlier crop
By Jennifer Smith
May 2, 2013
At Wohletz Farm Fresh, 1831 North 1100 Road in rural Lawrence, strawberries are about to hit the big time.
Garden Calendar: Water teepees provide early start for tomatoes
By Jennifer Smith
April 25, 2013
The first tomato of summer: It’s the one gardeners and foodies long for as days get warmer, gardens flourish with plant growth, and farmers markets pick up steam. Want that first tomato a little earlier?
Garden Calendar: 10 things for spring
By Jennifer Smith
April 18, 2013
Whether you are an experienced gardener or just putting your first plants into the ground, gardening is a continual process of learning and growing. Here are a few tips we can all keep in mind as we kick off this year’s gardening season. By Jennifer Smith
Garden Calendar: Low tunnels help produce early crop
By Jennifer Smith
April 11, 2013
While most gardeners are planting their early-season veggies and preparing the soil for later crops, one Lawrence gardener is already reaping the rewards of her labor.
Garden Calendar: Guerrilla gardens started on neglected land need commitment
By Jennifer Smith
April 4, 2013
Have you ever looked at a neglected piece of land and thought about planting flowers or vegetables on it? Maybe just some wildflower seeds to spruce things up? If so, you could be part of a growing trend that is being referred to as guerrilla gardening.
Garden Calendar: Pecking at a bigger problem
By Jennifer Smith
March 28, 2013
If trees could talk, I would hope they would tell us what hurts, or where it hurts, or when a pest attack is getting the best of them.
Garden Calendar: What to know about spring fertilizer applications
By Jennifer Smith
March 20, 2013
Warmer weather should be around to stay soon, and my garden gloves and pruners are already waiting by the door for their chores. These early days of spring are a good time to give many species of plants supplemental nutrients in the form of fertilizer, but how much and what kind really depend on what you are trying to grow and what your soil has already.

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