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Peter Bowden, the most well-known gardener in the Capital Region of New York, has been writing gardening articles since the mid 1980's. Over 25 years of experience in the retail garden center industry as well as a life-long love of gardening make Peter's anecdotes worth the read, every time. Not only are these articles filled with pertinent information for the North American gardener, they are also packed with amusing stories, crammed with societal insights, and peppered with poignant points of practical procedures for the home gardener. |
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Insects
Chinch Bugs
Spruce Gall Aphids
Lady Bugs
Birch Leafminers
Praying Mantis
Sawfly Larvae
Japanese Beetle Grubs- Battling Bugs-About Insecticides
Gardening
- Bone Meal
Summer Planting/Transplanting - Summer Sowing Vegetables
- Care of Roses
- Rose of Sharon(Althea)
Rose Types
Tomatoes
Composting
Container Gardening
Forcing Flowerbulbs - Tuberous Begonias
- Recharging Your Spring Bulbs
- Recycling Easter Bulbs and Lilies
- Fall Bulb Planting
- For the Love of Lilies-April
- Lilies
Plant Food Elements
Winter Rye
Seed Starting Tips
Proactive Weed Control
Proper Planting Depth
Tree Roses
Battling Fungus - Fall Mums
- Deadheading
- Spring Preperation
- Understanding Fertilizer
- Time to Winterize
- Hydrangea's
- Good Watering Methods
- Fall Mum Care
- Vegetable Planting Schedule
- Christmas
- Poinsettia Care
- Christmas Cactus
- Amaryllis Care
- Mini Lights
- Cut Tree Care
- Decorating your Tree
- Artificial Tree Instructions
Houseplants
Recycling Your Easter Bulbs
Venus Flytraps
Christmas Cactus
African Violets
Watering Wands
Hibiscus
Amaryllis- Paperwhites
Lawn Care
Crabgrass Preventer
Weed Killers
Sod Installation and Care
Lawn Seeding
Summer Lawn Care- Moss in the Lawn
- Lawn Mower Maintenance
- Grass Seed Varieties
- Grub Control
- Fall Lawn Seeding
- Crabgrass Preventer vs Weed Killer
- Understanding Fertilizer
- Spring Preparation
- Why Lime in Fall
- 4 Step Lawn Care
- Why Lime?
- Lime - "The Work Horse"
Other
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