Garden Musings: Fall Patch Plans Amid Scruffy Lettuce
A Master Gardener describes a windy August evening in Rivers Banner. The garden shows romaine bolting and corn forming ears while she prepares a fall patch and wrestles with a balky rototiller and fuel cap mystery.
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Cathi-Lyn Dyck
Mice Invade Yard Prompting Fatalist Hunter’s Return
A narrator recounts a sudden mouse infestation in a rural yard carrying hantavirus risk. After failed canine help, a return to manual pest control ends with three diseased mice dispatched, while the cat and hound fail to cooperate. The piece warns of hantavirus dangers and emphasizes disinfection and protective measures.
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Poe
Mintoway
Rivers in Bloom report by Dorothy Beedie
Perennials like peonies oriental poppies and blue false indigo grow and change with maturity and year to year. Dividing peony roots every three years boosts blooms while other perennials may shift color or relocate. Move plants in cooler parts of the day and deadhead to prevent volunteers. Order fall bulbs in August for September planting. happy gardening.
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Dorothy Beedie
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