mulch

Mulch Helper

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Hamburger Helper is a supermarket panacea that extends and livens up ground meat to make a one-dish meal.  Mulch helper is a homemade extender for store-bought mulch. Lately I have been using a lot of mulch helper. I like to use shredded cedar bark mulch from the garden center.  It’s not all that expensive–until you … Read more

Five Days

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With only five days to go before the Garden Tour, it is hard to keep panic at bay.  Weeds spring up in spots that were pristine only five minutes earlier.  Big, fluffy-heady peonies suddenly need staking after weeks of minimal growth.  The daffodil foliage must be cut back now so it doesn’t block paths or … Read more