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New Expanded Line of Garden Bulbs For Fall

Sprout — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 13:55:44 +0000

Just in time for fall planting MasterGardening.com, a leader in gardening supplies and decor, announced this week the release of their newly expanded line of garden bulbs. Available for only a limited time, order the highest quality flower bulbs for the garden delivered straight to your door now through November. Fall is the perfect time to plant [...]

Ticks: A Warm Winter Threat

Sprout — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:43:24 +0000

Last week we had a bout of lovely unseasonably warm temperatures and decided to take advantage of the warm evening by taking our Boston terrier on a long walk around the dog path adjacent to our neighborhood. Later that evening while giving our pup a good scratch behind the ears we made the awful discovery [...]

Christmas Traditions, Prunes and a Cajun Tale

Sprout — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:04:56 +0000

There is something about Christmastime that makes people nostalgic. Just try suggesting to my sister that we leave out a Fruit Cake cookie or skip reading a “Cajun Night Before Christmas” and you would think that I was asking them to walk on hot coals. Decorating the tree, pulling out all the ornaments from our [...]

Top 5 Gifts for the Gardening Guru

Sprout — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:58:51 +0000

December is here and with it comes the final countdown to Christmas. This generally fills me with minor panic thinking of all the decorating, cooking and shopping that must be completed in 24 short days. If you are anything like me, I hope I can help with giving you a series of ideas and tips [...]

Hot Black Friday Deals!

Sprout — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:03:58 +0000

Don’t miss all our great Black Friday Deals starting Friday at 12am and continuing through Cyber Monday. In addition on Cyber Monday we will be rolling out even more discounts! Save 10-50% off on gifts for the garden enthusiast in your life. Deals on bird seed, repellents, Moss Rocks!, Water Features, Amaryllis, & tons more! [...]

How to Compost and Reinvent Your Thanksgiving Leftovers

Sprout — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:41:59 +0000

Source: google.com via Anne on Pinterest Thanksgiving is just 2 weeks away! There is one thing about any Thanksgiving that just doesn’t change, whether you will be spending the holiday with your family, friends or maybe just your sweetie. Maybe you go traditional with turkey, stuffing and all the fixings while some will go [...]

Preparing the Garden for Old Man Winter

Sprout — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:36:11 +0000

Cool weather is here to stay and that means cleaning up the lawn and garden for a long winters rest. Fall cleanup doesn’t have to be the time and labor intensive task you dread with a good plan. First things first, clean out the vegetable beds. Remove all dead or dying plants and pluck the [...]

Tree Chatting and Dormant Spraying

Sprout — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 18:22:55 +0000

Every Tuesday at 2pm EST we participate in #treechat over on Twitter. Twitter chats are a great way to connect with expects and novices with your same interests. On #treechat, monitored by Corona Tools, we discuss everything to do with trees, from the best time to prune, to diseases, to which tree is best for [...]

Deck the Halls with Fall

Sprout — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 18:32:11 +0000

Halloween is less than a week away and that means Thanksgiving is just around the corner. It is time to bring a little fall beauty in from the garden to make your whole home feel warm and inviting for the holidays! First Impressions Make it easy for guests to find your home with pumpkin house [...]

Carving and Preserving a Jack-O-Lantern

Sprout — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:44:05 +0000

Source: kirtsy.com via Hadley on Pinterest Source: bedifferentactnormal.com via Cory on Pinterest Pumpkin Carving Tips & Tricks Start with the right tools- buck knife, ice cream [...]