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Dr. Dan's Garden Tips: March 2013
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Dr Dan's Garden Tips. Friday, March 22, 2013. Nothing can brighten your landscape with bursts of color the way the seasonal color of annuals can do. We all have our favorites, and as you wait for the warm weather to set in, we want to tempt you with some new and not so new annuals that will most certainly give your home a welcoming smile. I'm hoping it shows up at my favorite nursery. The Patchwork varieties also come in pink and burgundy colors. I enjoy planting calibrachoa in containers and this new va...
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Dr. Dan's Garden Tips: Happy New Year!
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Dr Dan's Garden Tips. Friday, January 4, 2013. It's going to be a great year for gardening, What are some of the trends for the coming year? Let's take a look at What's In for 2013 when it comes to your landscape. Gardening for the Birds and Bess is In. Water in the Garden is In. Buying Local is In. Using native plants in your landscape are cost-effective, easier to care for and also provide natural habitat for native wildlife. Easier, lower maintenance Gardening is In. Eco-Chic Gardening is In. Gardenin...
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Dr. Dan's Garden Tips: Favorite Spring Annuals
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Dr Dan's Garden Tips. Friday, March 22, 2013. Nothing can brighten your landscape with bursts of color the way the seasonal color of annuals can do. We all have our favorites, and as you wait for the warm weather to set in, we want to tempt you with some new and not so new annuals that will most certainly give your home a welcoming smile. I'm hoping it shows up at my favorite nursery. The Patchwork varieties also come in pink and burgundy colors. I enjoy planting calibrachoa in containers and this new va...
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Dr. Dan's Garden Tips: New for 2013!
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Dr Dan's Garden Tips. Wednesday, February 6, 2013. The start of a new year always makes me excited to discover what new plants are showing up. I always relish the chance to be the first in my neighborhood with some of the newest selections. During the month of January, I scoured websites, magazines and catalogs looking for new varieties that piqued my interest and I felt deserving of a place in my landscape. My favorites, you ask? Wild Swan Japanese Anemone. Midnight Magic Crape Myrtle. This super hardy ...
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Dr. Dan's Garden Tips: Make Your Patio Picture Perfect!
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Dr Dan's Garden Tips. Monday, May 13, 2013. Make Your Patio Picture Perfect! Staring out the window at a plain, boring patio? Unsure where to begin? Not even sure what look you're going after? It's easy to feel overwhelmed during the decision process. If you're not careful, you'll just toss the thought away, and end up spending another summer failing to utilize what could be the best "room" of your home. To make your patio more of a room, and less of a place to store your grill, think about ways. There a...
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Dr. Dan's Garden Tips: February 2013
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Dr Dan's Garden Tips. Wednesday, February 6, 2013. The start of a new year always makes me excited to discover what new plants are showing up. I always relish the chance to be the first in my neighborhood with some of the newest selections. During the month of January, I scoured websites, magazines and catalogs looking for new varieties that piqued my interest and I felt deserving of a place in my landscape. My favorites, you ask? Wild Swan Japanese Anemone. Midnight Magic Crape Myrtle. This super hardy ...
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Dr. Dan's Garden Tips: Make a Rain Chain!
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Dr Dan's Garden Tips. Thursday, May 9, 2013. Make a Rain Chain! This first one is made with tiny little buckets and the do-it-yourself instructions can be found here. Here's a unique idea, using spoons, that we found at Forever Decorating. I'm Going to Texas. Takes the spoon idea a step further and incorporates the addition of forks into the idea. On the Instructables site, we found the instructions for this simple copper rain chain here. You can expect the expense to be minimal. How to make a rain chain.
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Dr. Dan's Garden Tips: In the Weeds?
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Dr Dan's Garden Tips. Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Let me break it down for you. This one comes in both right and left hand versions. With a narrow, hooked blade, this one is great for fitting into tight places. Find out more about this tool at Red Pig Tools. Hori Hori Weeding and Bonsai Knife. You probably already own one of these, but you may not be familiar with the true name. And if you have do have one, is it effective? Is a great choice. Named because that's exactly what it looks like. OH MY GOSH! As a w...
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Dr. Dan's Garden Tips: July 2012
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Dr Dan's Garden Tips. Friday, July 27, 2012. Your summer flowers may be attracting a lot of birds right now, but do you know what kinds they are. If your garden is anything like mine, these might be some of the flowers you have growing and the birds that will visit them. Aster All asters attract birds. These birds include cardinals, goldfinches, chickadees, goldfinches, indigo buntings, nuthatches, sparrows and towhees. Pictured below is the towhee. Sedum Sedum attract almost any type of seed eating bird...
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Dr. Dan's Garden Tips: November 2012
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Dr Dan's Garden Tips. Friday, November 9, 2012. There are times when a Before and After image can really help you understand exactly what can happen when you transform a yard. Here are a few of our favorite Before and After shots. Enjoy! Labels: Before and After landscaping photos. Thursday, November 8, 2012. Okay, so we've been slack with blogging. But we've been anything BUT slack when it comes to our work this fall. Here's what we've been up to. Told you we've been busy! Virginia Beach landscaping tips.