My Carolina Yard

The Creation of my backyard habitat for wildlife and our enjoyment and how it has grown and changed since 2004.

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Flower Shows

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I know it has been a while since I posed anything I blame the weather, work, our puppy’s medical needs and the flower show. I was invit...
Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Re-grow Romaine lettuce Hearts

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I saw this on a The Grumpy Gardener (I think) and decided to try it. Just save the end from your lettuce and put into a little water (ab...
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Tuesday, January 29, 2013

My Lawn Isn't Thriving

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The first few year we lived in our Charleston, SC house both my backyard and front yard both did pretty well. Since Centipede grass doesn...
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Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Stinkhorns Fungus

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Have you ever walked outside in your yard and said “Pee-yew”? What is that smell? Well I have, and this winter has been a very smelly! Durin...
Friday, January 11, 2013

How to Care for Christmas Flowers Year-round Part 3

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Christmas Cactus: There are several plant species that are called Christmas cacti, but the true Christmas cactus is the plant, Schlumberge...
Thursday, January 10, 2013

How to Keep Christmas Flowers Blooming Year-round Part 2

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Paperwhite narcissus flowers are tall plants that produce papery-thin white flower blossoms. The plants grow from a bulb rather than seed...
Wednesday, January 9, 2013

How to Keep Christmas Flowers Growing Year-Round

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Part 1 Poinsettias, Paperwhites, Amaryllis & even Christmas Cactus are a beautiful addition to Christmas decorations. Sadly, they are ...
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Fall Clean-up in the garden

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The last week I've been concentrating on Fall clean up in the garden. It is kind of sad pulling up dead and dying annual flowers, remo...
Wednesday, October 17, 2012

PASS-ALONG PLANTS: a Southern gardening heritage

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One of the great pleasures of gardening is sharing information with family members, friends,and neighbors. But perhaps the best benefit of...
Wednesday, October 3, 2012

The Year of the Succulent: Tips for creating a succulent garden

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This year my garden club is studying succulents and I though I’d look into how to better incorporate these great plants into my landscape. ...
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