Mixes and tips for potting soil and garden care
A garden column offers early winter soil mixing guidance, outlining homemade mixes with peat moss sand loam and perlite or vermiculite, plus pasteurizing methods and egg shells for houseplant soils. It warns against using garden soil for starting seeds and notes pepper spray to deter stray cats at bird feeders. The piece closes with soil compaction risks from construction and a nod to George Abraham, Naples NY garden center owner and columnist.
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Indoor Gardening Society of America
Class on evergreens at Lorain County Center
A free class on evergreens will run from 9 to 11 a.m. on November 12 at the Lorain County Agricultural Center in Elyria. Led by gardener Jane Baker and joined by her husband Daryl, the event requires registration by calling 440 322 0127 or 440 329 5350.
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Lorain County Agricultural Center
Russia Road
Elyria
Jane Baker
Daryl
Jerusalem Artichokes Grow in The Sunflower Family
Washington gardener details how Jerusalem artichokes or sunchokes add variety to meals. They thrive in a large plot, spread easily, and offer nutty flavors. they can be steamed with butter and lemon, sliced raw in salads, or added near lamb stews. They are invasive, producing new plants from each tuber and best harvested in September with yearlong digging possible in established patches.
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Jerusalem
Ornamental grasses add sound and motion to gardens
Ornamental grasses bring movement and rustle to landscapes, tolerating heat and drought with little pruning. They suit well-drained soil and full sun, forming quick privacy screens or focal points with large species like miscanthus sinensis and zebra grass. Integrate with other plantings to avoid a boring bed, and cut to ground in February.
Cut back ornamental perennials in February for birds
Dried stalks and flower heads of perennials such as coreopsis black-eyed Susans and coneflowers may look untidy but they offer seed and cover for overwintering birds says the Maryland Home and Garden Information Center. Cut them to the ground in February.
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Maryland Home and Garden Information Center
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