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A farewell to the garden, now is the time for fall maintenance

November is a non-descript month. The autumn color is gone, the vegetables have been harvested and flowers are but a memory. It is time to hang up the hoe and...

home & garden Wed, Nov 02, 2011 - 12:00am

A Magic Lily is in bloom in August of 2011. Mary Jane Breitling / West Fargo Pioneer

Home & Garden: Fall Bulb Planting, still plenty of time for tulips, lilies

As we clean up the flowerbeds for the winter, it is time to think of adding bulbs to bloom next spring. It is probably too late now to plant daffodils,...

home & garden Wed, Sep 28, 2011 - 12:00am

Cindy Mootz works in her garden outside her West Fargo home. Submitted photo

Home & Garden: Gardening with rocks provides unique feature to landscapes

On the Soroptomist's West Fargo area tour this summer, I was intrigued with the garden of Ron and Cindy Mootz. Cindy is a local artist who has shown at the...

home & garden Wed, Sep 07, 2011 - 12:00am

Kit Miles proudly shows off a flower garden. Submitted photo

Home & Garden: West Fargo couple branching out as 'yard farmers'

I recently visited the home of Kit and John Miles and the term avid gardener does not fit them. I would call them excited garden crusaders. They call themselves 'Yard...

home & garden Wed, Aug 31, 2011 - 12:00am

These photos were taken in a flower garden near Ottertail Lake in Minnesota. Submitted photo

Perfect time to enjoy midsummer gardens in full bloom

Midsummer is peak time for flower gardens. Take time to visit and enjoy as many as you can. I spent a Saturday on the Perham garden tour and saw nine...

home & garden Wed, Jul 27, 2011 - 12:00am

Home & Garden: Water gardening in containers way of achieving soothing effect

Water features give a sense of coolness and a serene beauty to the landscape. Those that include fountains or waterfalls tend to draw people to the soothing sight and sound...

home & garden Wed, Jul 13, 2011 - 12:00am

Home & Garden: Rain gardens help with run off, add splash of beauty

With all of the recent rains, we have had to modify our rooftop drainage and I decided to investigate rain gardens. One of the articles asked these questions. Do you...

home & garden Wed, Jun 29, 2011 - 12:00am

Statues named "Circle of Fun," left, and "Girl with Butterfly," right, can be seen in Citizen's Park located on Seventh Avenue in West Fargo. Submitted photo

Home & Garden: Art in the park

West Fargo has a little gem on Seventh Avenue called Citizens' Park. I walked by one day and was enthralled by the latest addition, a lovely art piece. Park Director...

home & garden / community Wed, Jun 15, 2011 - 9:20am

Impatiens and a Dragon Wing Begonia on the author's deck. Submitted Photo.

Home & Garden: Nice selection of annuals that can take the heat and like it

It may be cool now, but certainly, by August we will experience some very hot weather. In mid to late summer, it is sometimes difficult to keep things blooming. Plan...

home & garden Wed, Jun 01, 2011 - 12:00am

Pansies are a prime example of a 'cool season' annual. Submitted photo

Home & Garden: Consider cool season plantings

The weatherman has been predicting that temperatures will be below normal well into June. Gardeners should consider this when selecting annuals to plant this season. Bulbs and perennials appear as...

home & garden / community Wed, May 11, 2011 - 12:00am

Home & Garden: Due to changing conditions, gardening work is never done

One thing that we can be sure of other than death and taxes is that things always change. This is so true of our yards and gardens. When we buy...

home & garden / community Wed, Apr 20, 2011 - 12:00am

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Home & Garden: A long season of blooming bulbs ahead of us

We reap the benefits of last falls labor when the spring bulbs come into bloom. Even though they are still under a few feet of snow, the tulips know that...

home & garden Wed, Apr 13, 2011 - 12:00am

Spring flowering trees: Take care in plantings you select

Throughout February, I enjoyed the sight of flowering trees, since I was in California. Beautiful pink or white blossoms adorned trees in yards, along streets, in parking lots and of...

home & garden Wed, Mar 16, 2011 - 12:00am

Mad Dog and Merrill will be featured at the event.

Home & Garden Show features Renegade Gardener, Grilling Buddies

Red River Valley Home & Garden Show attendees can walk on the wilder side with the Renegade Gardener and Grilling Buddies, Mad Dog & Merrill, featured at the 50th annual...

home & garden / community Wed, Feb 23, 2011 - 12:00am

Home & Garden: Getting a head start on Spring, early plant nurturing important

After studying the seed catalogues and perhaps a few garden books or magazines many gardeners get the itch to start some plants indoors. It can be a fun project to...

home & garden Wed, Feb 16, 2011 - 12:00am

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