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Dwarf Lilacs
by Jan Cashman Everyone loves the color and fragrance of lilacs in the spring. They are truly the favorite shrub for northern climates because of their fragrant flowers in May and June and their cold hardiness. Here are a few interesting facts about lilacs: Lilac’s genus, Syringa, is taken from the word Syrinx, meaning a
Growing Herbs
by Jan Cashman In the past, all herbaceous (non-woody) plants were called “herbs”, but today the word has come to mean a plant whose parts are used for medicine, seasonings, or scent.Herbs are easy to grow; deer and insects avoid them.Used in cooking, they make food taste better.Some, like lavender are grown for their fragrance
Raised Beds – A Great Way to Garden!
By Jan Cashman With the increased interest in gardening, especially vegetable gardening, we are also seeing an increased interest in growing in raised beds. Our seminars on raised bed gardening always draw crowds. Local climate and soils make raised beds a great way to garden here. Why a raised bed? The soil in a raised
What to Plant after the Mountain Pine Beetle
by Jan Cashman – 2009 Most of you have heard about the Mountain Pine Beetle, the insect that is killing many of the pines in Southwest Montana. If the pine trees in your yard are not infected yet, you may have a chance to save them by installing Verbenone repellent pouches in the trees and/or
New Plants for 2009
by Jan Cashman Every year growers and plant breeders develop improved trees, shrubs, and flowers that are disease resistant, have better form, leaf color, hardiness, and longer bloom times. We don’t buy all the new varieties that are available to us; we wait to see how they grow first. A new plant might sound great
Roses, Everyone’s Favorite!
By Jan Cashman 6/30/08 Roses are everyone’s favorite flower. Their perfect shape, intense colors, and heady fragrance areunparalleled. In spite of the fact that we don’t live in rose growing country, there are quite a few gardenersaround here that grow beautiful roses. How do they do it? It might help to know a little about