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Favorite Ground Covers for Sunny Locations
by Jan Cashman To us gardeners, the term “ground cover” means a low-growing plant that spreads. Although we seldom call it that, lawn grass is the most commonly planted ground cover. Other types of ground covers besides grass can add color and texture to your planting beds. These ground covers can provide a living mulch
Raspberries
by Jan Cashman We love our home-grown raspberries. At one point, we had a 100 foot row of raspberries behind the nursery. This long row was enough for us and all our friends and neighbors. As we added greenhouses and needed more storage for trees, the patch had to be removed. For a few years,
The Outdoor Living Room
by Jan Cashman Outdoor living rooms are not a new idea, but creating a unique outdoor living area is one of the biggest trends in landscapes today. Homeowners want areas outside their homes to enjoy life in the great outdoors. Some of these high-end outdoor living areas contain elaborate kitchens with huge barbecue grills, refrigerators,
Fertilizer 101
by Jan Cashman There are 16 elements which plants require for survival, growth, and normal development called “essential elements”. Three of them-carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen-are found in the air and water. The other thirteen are provided by soil and/or fertilizers. Six of these thirteen are listed as “macronutrients”, required in large amounts by plants; the
Montana’s Native Evergreens
by Jan Cashman If you’re hiking around our forests with your permit, looking for the perfect Christmas tree, it might be nice to know the correct names of the evergreen trees found there. Even if you don’t go hunting for your Christmas tree in the surrounding mountains, it is good to have some knowledge of
Landscape Edgings
by Jan Cashman Landscape edging is not the most exciting topic. But whether you are landscaping a new yard, or sprucing up your old yard, you should know what options are available to separate your flower or shrub beds from your lawn. Why edge at all? Jerry and I prefer no edging material between our