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February 24th
By Mutt Mulligan Get a Head Start on Your Garden
No need to wait for spring to flex your green thumb. This is a good time to consider starting seeds indoors. Make sure they still can get the right soil, amount of light and warmth they need. And, you have to be carefull to give them just the right amout of water, too. But, if […]
February 22nd
By Mutt Mulligan The Reason Behind Leap Year
We have a special day coming up – February 29th – and it comes but once every four years. Why? Leap Year dates back to Julius Cesar whose calendar was the basis for the later Gregorian calendar we use to this day. The Gregorian calendar, like the Julian one, observes leap year every four years because the […]
February 16th
By Mutt Mulligan Pond Fondness
In part 3 of our “Green Ideas” Series, we wanted to talk about backyard ponds. Water can attract beautiful wildlife so why not consider a garden pond? As urbanization encroaches on natural waterways, adding water back into your yard can be a great way to feed water-dependent animals and beneficial insects. And, who doesn’t like taking […]
February 14th
By Mutt Mulligan Ready for a Bird Count?
Are you itching to reach for your binoculars and look for as many birds as you can? Well, you’re in luck. The 15th annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) will be held February 17-20, 2012. The GBBC is an annual four-day event that engages bird watchers of all ages in counting birds to create a […]
February 9th
By Mutt Mulligan Look up High for Green
In part 2 of our “Green Ideas” Series, we wanted to talk about green on the rooftop. In many parts of the world, urban landscapes aren’t devoid of green at all. You might have to climb tall buildings like Superman to find them. But they are there, contributing to a significant cooling effect throughout the hotter […]
February 7th
By Mutt Mulligan Keeping a Landscape and Gardening Journal
Right about now you might be wishing you had been more fastidious about keeping a journal last year. As you flip through those cheery seed and plant catalogs, think back to what you wished you had had more of during the harvest season. More beans? More cucumbers? More flowers? How about that empty corner that […]
February 2nd
By Mutt Mulligan Origins of Groundhog Day
February 2 is Groundhog Day, but do you know the origins of Punxatawney Phil, that sage old burrow dweller who has prognosticated the length of winter every February 2 since the 19thcentury? It turns out it comes from German folklore. When German settlers came to Pennsylvania, they adopted their belief that if a badger or […]
January 30th
By Mutt Mulligan Drive Them Up the Wall with Vertical Gardens
It’s only February, but we are all having thoughts of spring and planning ahead for our gardens and how to add texture, beauty and interest to our landscape. This is part 1 of our “Green Ideas” Series. Today let’s look at vertical gardens. Have you ever seen that delightful wall of green plants growing from […]
January 26th
By Mutt Mulligan Geranium Blooms in Winter?
Is it okay to allow your potted geranium to bloom in the winter time? Absolutely! In fact, even though your geranium will keep growing if kept between 45 and 70 °F, it doesn’t need as much water as it does in the summertime. Water thoroughly once a month. If you have the room, bring your […]
