Posts With Keyword ‘Dutch Meadows Garden Center’

Garden Expert Recommends Fertilizer Before Fall

Posted: Friday, August 20th, 2010 at 6:21 am

With conversations already shifting to football season a new school year, it’s starting to sound like fall – but it still feels like summer.

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Attempts to Remove Weeds from Gardens will be Helpful Down the Road

Posted: Monday, August 16th, 2010 at 6:25 am

As it has with many other outdoor projects and activities, the summer’s continuous rainfall has created more than its fair share of challenges for gardeners as well.

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Best To Eliminate Burrowing Yard Pests Now, says Lawn Expert

Posted: Tuesday, August 10th, 2010 at 6:23 am

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A pair of burrowing yard pests are making their usual impact on area lawns this summer, and now is the time for homeowners to rid their properties of the bothersome creatures.

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Newly Planted Trees May Need More Air Around Base

Posted: Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010 at 6:27 am

et another month this summer has begun with rain, and the excess moisture may be creating some problems for some home owner’s trees – particularly new plantings.

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Summer Weather Creates Lawn Care Challenges

Posted: Saturday, July 31st, 2010 at 6:27 am

With more rainfall on Friday, area lawns will continue their rapid rate of growth; and with sun in the forecast for Saturday, that likely means many area neighborhoods will be humming with the sound of lawn mowers.

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Calendar Says Spring, but Gardens Not Yet Ready

Posted: Thursday, March 25th, 2010 at 6:27 am

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Marion County has experienced a taste of spring weather in the last week-and-a-half, but gardens and flower beds may not quite be ready for spring work just yet.

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Tulips, Other Early Bloomers Should Survive Cold Spell

Posted: Saturday, March 20th, 2010 at 6:27 am

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The calendar says that Saturday is the first official day of spring, and many flower beds in Pella are already showing their signs of a new season, as some of the tulips have already begun pushing through.

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October Means It’s Tulip-Planting Season

Posted: Thursday, October 1st, 2009 at 6:21 am

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Cooler temperatures are definitely making residents think more about fall, but this time of the year is also time to think about the spring… it’s tulip planting season! 

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