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14 Biggest Landscape Mistakes
by Jan Cashman 12/04/08 The Home and Garden Channel has had a series on the 25 Biggest Mistakes made in areas like Decorating, Real Estate, and Renovating. The program that interested me most in this series was the one on the 25 Biggest Landscaping Mistakes. I asked our staff what mistakes they see people making
Christmas Trees – The Tradition
by Jan Cashman 11/16/08 There are many stories about when and where the first Christmas tree came to be, but most think the tradition originated in northern Germany. Pagans in Europe were using evergreen boughs to celebrate winter festivals even before the birth of Christ. Then, in the twelfth century, fir trees began being hung
The 2008 Growing Season
by Jan Cashman Don Mathre summed it up at the October Gallatin Gardener’s Club meeting when he said that he has gardened here for 41 years and this has been the most challenging year ever because of the cold, wet, spring and three hailstorms within five days in July. Truly the wet, cold, floods, and
What To Do About Deer and Voles
by Jan Cashman We, along with many of you, have deer and voles in our yard and garden. Both are destructive to plants. There is no easy solution to keep them away from plants we value. But there are ways to lessen their damage. VOLES, also called meadow or field mice, are rodents with stocky
Brighten Your Fall Gardens
by Jan Cashman The summer gardening season is short here. The first frost kills tender annuals and nipsthe tops of some perennials. Suddenly, our gardens don’t look so good. Here are some ideas to brighten up your gardens and extend the season: Plant fall blooming perennials. Mums, asters, purple coneflower (Echinacea) and brown eyed susans
9 Common Gardening Misconceptions
by Jan Cashman A tree branch that is 2 feet off the ground this year will move higher up the trunk as the tree grows; crabgrass is prevalent in Bozeman area lawns;ants are needed to open peony blossoms. None of these are true. There are a lot of misconceptions about gardening. Some are harmless, but