Wow here we are, April at last! Early spring is such a wonderful time of the year: days are getting...
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Owner Cobblestone Garden Centre, designer, hort grower, writer, & educator. Language enthusiast, sports fanatic, music & arts lover, volunteer, youth advocate
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Growing Delicious, Organic Sprouts at Home!
Did you know that 100% organic, very tasty, and extremely healthy sprouts are easy and fun to grow in your own kitchen? In as little as 5 days, you can enjoy a...
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Early Spring Checklist
With March 20th – the first day of spring – approaching quickly, there are lots of great projects to do in the yard! Take advantage of some of this gorgeous...
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Growing a Better World…it all Starts with a Seed
Turn on the TV, pick up a newspaper, flip on the internet: stories of environmental woe are everywhere. From massive deforestation to chemical contamination to...
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Let the Seeding Begin!
Last week we talked about getting prepared to seed, specifically by taking care to sanitize seeding supplies, cleaning up the overall work area, buying premium...
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February means Time to Seed!
As I sit and write this, the sun is shining in my front window, brightly glistening off of the snow covered yard. A beautiful winter day, it seems the whole...
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Gardening in Small Spaces – Its Easier Than You Think!
While visiting a girlfriend in Chicago recently, I had the pleasure of enjoying small space gardening at it’s finest. With an urban area roughly 20%...
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Perennials for Beginners
Perennials are plants that reliably grow back year after year. They come in a wide range of shapes, sizes, colors, and textures. It can be a bit overwhelming...
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Plants with Purple Foliage
Plants with burgundy, plum colored, or dark purple foliage are becoming increasingly popular. People often come in and ask “what’s that shrub with...
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Cutflowers
Many people enjoy having fresh cut flowers in their home or available to bring to friends, and growing your own flowers just for the purpose of cutting is very...