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Each year the International Herb Association and Herb Society of America celebrate an official Herb of the Year, hoping to educate the public on common herbs. The chosen herbs must fall within at least two of the following categories: (1) medicinal,... Full story
Twigs from my garden
Very recently I attended a Tasha Tudor Tea hosted by the Hardin County Herb Society. The program was held in the old train station in Forest — now used as the local library — and was presented by Martha Cramer, of Forest. In case you... Full story
Twigs from my garden
Gardeners can take a rest from any garden chores during the month of February, or they can use this month to plan and prepare for spring. Here is a list of jobs for your to-do list for the month to get a jump-start on the growing season. •... Full story
Twigs from my garden
You may remember when fencerows existed between fields and along country roads to keep farm animals enclosed. Today, few farmers own stock and the fences were removed years ago. However, when there were fences, it was a common sight to see... Full story
Twigs from my garden
The first time I ever saw espaliered trees was when I visited George Washington's Mt. Vernon kitchen garden on his plantation on the banks of the Potomac River. Peter Thevenot saw his first espaliered tree at Mt. Vernon, too. The fanciful trees... Full story
Twigs from my garden
When I was young, I lived in the country among farm fields and woodland, my nearest playmate a mile away by bicycle. One way of amusement during summer was butterfly watching. Since I wasn't old enough to identify the "flutterbys" I spied, I... Full story
Twigs from my garden
So you're feeling a little guilty about your garden? You say, the weeds are getting out of control and you just want to take a siesta with a good book and a glass of lemonade? That feeling to get away from the garden and escape to Canada is natural.... Full story
Twigs from my garden
Okay, so it's that time of summer when the annuals you planted with such grandiose hopes last spring, that looked so gorgeous when they were newly planted, are now beginning to bear the brunt of "summer stress" - extremes in heat, typical Ohio winds... Full story
Twigs from my garden
Insects and weeds - that's what you will hear gardeners discussing this time of the year. Here are a few tips about both topics. Japanese beetles The Japanese beetle is a brilliantly colored metallic green beetle with bronze wings. About one-half... Full story
Twigs from my garden
In previous columns, I've written about moonlit gardens - gardens planted with all white or silver plants that can literally "glow in the dark." Recently, I wrote about "mellow yellow" flowers. I recall reading many years ago that an all-white... Full story
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