My Carolina Yard

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

Friday, April 19, 2013

Top-dressing the lawn

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It’s only been 2 ½ months since we top-dressed our front lawn with compost but we are already seeing good results! So I thought I’d go int...
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Friday, April 12, 2013

Spring Gardening

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It has been a busy spring for me at work and my gardening is way behind of my schedule and because of the odd see-saw weather. Warm then ...
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...
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