How to prepare for spring, in the fall

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Fall Bulb Planting for a Classically Beautiful Spring Everyone loves spring flowers, but not all spring flowers get planted in the spring. The effort required to plant the bulbs in the fall will yield riotous color in the spring. There are a large variety of bulbs you can plant in the fall. Hyacinths, Daffodils, Tulips,

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Planting Containers in Parkville, MO

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Set Your Containers Free in September September is usually still a relatively warm month and the soil is still moist, so it’s a good time to buy or transplant container-grown plants into a more permanent home in your Parkville, Missouri yard. Getting the container plants grounded in September gives them a good chance to get

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Container plants and ponds in Platte City, Missouri

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Container Plants and Ponds Need Your Attention in August It is a hot time in Platte City, Missouri and sometimes the attention to gardening details can slip out of our immediate thoughts. However, it is important to continue weeding, working with your container plants, and checking on your ponds. When you are weeding the borders

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Trimming faded flowers from plants.

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Off with Its Head! Summer in Kansas City is hot, dry, and long. As it gets hotter one of the things to remember is to trim the faded flowers from the plants (deadheading). It’s vital to trim off the fading and dead flowers off the bushes, such as your rose bushes, because this prevents your

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Caring for your plants in August

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General Care for Your Plants in August It’s August, it’s hot. These are undisputable facts. This tends to keep people inside versus getting out but your yard needs some attention. If you have a vegetable garden your summer vegetables and fruits are beginning to reach their peak. You’ll want to make sure to keep your

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Create a new living space in the great outdoors

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What Are Garden Rooms? Have you ever heard of a garden room? It’s a great way to extend your living space outside. Your Platte City, Missouri, yard can become a premium living space with some planning and design. The landscape design specialists at R&S Lawn Service would be happy to help you create a new

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planning for the spring season

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Plan in the late fall and winter for spring renovations As you sit in your cozy living room looking out at the bare, dead yard it may seem like spring and the growing season is far away. However, when you are longing for the beauty of spring, it’s a great time to begin planning for

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