Cindy's Recipes and WritingsEvery morning you’re up early and out in you’re garden. You know how important it is to water early before it gets to hot. What’s that. Holes in your bean leaves. You bend down to …
Join the Million Pollinator Garden Challenge! #GardenSense
I’ve been talking a lot about pollinators lately. Now it’s your turn! Join the campaign to reach 1 million food and habitat sites for pollinators. Anyone can help. The Million Pollinator Garden Challenge is a …
Mosquitoes? Get Protected with Thermacell #GardenSense
I received a free Thermacell unit from the manufacturer to review. I received no further compensation for my post from Thermacell. All opinions are my own. How do you deal with mosquitoes, black flies and …
Pinch Me! #GardenSense
“Pinch me!” You’ve heard this phrase from people in disbelief. “Pinch me, I must be dreaming!” Have you ever heard it from your flowers? Now is the time to take notice to spent flowers and …
Iris- Blue Flag #GardenSense
Flag Day is just around the corner. Its a day where we proudly display our Nation’s flag. In the United States it commemorates adoption of the US flag on June 14, 1777. In the garden sector …
Creating a Butterfly Garden
Tracy IsemingerHave you considered creating a butterfly garden? Maybe you’ve just wondered what IS butterfly gardening? A butterfly garden is simply the art of selecting and growing plants and flowers that will attract these lovely winged …
Setting Up a Vegetable Garden
Setting up a Vegetable Garden doesn’t have to be difficult. Follow a few simple considerations to get you started! Vegetable gardening has become lately just as popular as going to the grocery store for your …
Caring For Spring Bulbs #GardenSense
We all enjoy the first flowers of spring. I know I can’t wait until crocus, snowdrops, daffodils, tulips, Lily of the Valley and more appear in my garden. The fact is that most of those …
Foodie Treasure Hunt #EarthDay #GardenSense
We all heard adults say, “Eat your veggies, and don’t play with your food.” But have you heard, “Dig for your food”? One of the pleasures of being a Master Gardener was that I got …
Tips To Keep Gardening Fun #GardenSense
Digging, weeding, raking, pruning all in one garden season. Face it, gardening is hard work. This doesn’t mean gardening needs to be a chore. Gardening should be therapeutic and relaxing. In a word, “Fun.” Here …
Easy Biodegradable Paper Pots #GardenSense
Earth Day is just around the corner on April 22nd. I feel that as gardeners we are caretakers of the Earth. One way we can show our appreciation of nature is to practice, “Reuse, Reduce, …
What’s Eating Your Yard? #GardenSense
What’s Eating Your Yard and Garden? Now that spring is here, we can get a good look at our landscape and assess winter damage. Tunnels in the lawn, bark stripped from trees and shrubs, missing …
New Garden to Table Cookbook by Renee’s Garden #GardenSense
Trial and error is a cook’s motto when creating new recipes. THE RENEE’S GARDEN COOKBOOK takes that ideology one step further. Trial and flavor. Garden to table took on new meaning when Renee Shepherd and …
New Tomato MD app review #GardenSense
A New Tomato MD App Helps Users Diagnose and Treat Sick Tomato Plants. Tomato plants fall prey to many kinds of diseases and insect problems. I downloaded this app and took it for a test …
Plant Tips For Allergy Sufferers #Gardensense
Not all sniffles and sneezes come by way of the common cold. Ask any allergy sufferer what spring can mean to them. Those fine, airborne particles of pollen that cover your sidewalk and car with …
Hold the Salt Please! #GardenSense
Winter brings unique challenges to our lawns and gardens. One of the biggest problems can stem from a winter ally; salt. Salt and de-icing solutions can be a necessary evil in today’s mobility centered lifestyle. …
Visualize Your Garden Now #Gardensense
Spring is on its way. No really, it will soon be here. Until then I’ll survey my yard from a warm vantage point. My favorite survey spot is my living room window. From there at …
Regrow Valentine Roses #GardenSense
The whiff of a rose sends most people on a sentimental journey to their prom, wedding, Valentine’s Day or special occasion. No other flower tugs at our emotions with such impact. Whether you enjoy giving …
Grape Vine Cuttings Make Great Wreaths #GardenSense
Farmers cut back the grape vines to encourage new growth. This is an excellent time to take advantage of cuttings for craft projects. According to Joe Greff, owner and winemaker of Blue Mountain Vineyards and …
Buggy It’s Cold Outside #GardenSense
You’ve seen them. Stink Bugs, Ladybugs even Boxelder Bugs lurking around your home. But it’s January. Don’t bugs go away in winter? Migrate to Florida maybe? It is true some butterfly species migrate each fall …