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What To Do with All This Rain? Plant a Rain Garden!


April 14, 2015

Rain gardens are an easy way to return water to our aquifer, reduce erosion, and help prevent stormwater runoff. Running down the driveway or patio, rainwater can pick up lawn chemicals and pesticides. A rain garden is basically a low section ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Annuals, Best Management Practices, Garden Design, General Gardening, Native Plants, Panhandle Gardening, Rain, Rain Garden, Runoff, Spring 2015, Stormwater, Wildflowers

Pollen and Allergy Season: The Price We Pay for Living in a Lush Landscape


March 24, 2015

It’s that time of year again, that time when your car changes color like a chameleon in order to mimic the surrounding landscape. Anything that stands still long enough will become coated with a light green to yellow dust. What is this dust ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Allergies, Dust, General Gardening, Native Plants, Panhandle Gardening, Pollen, Pollinators, Reproduction, Spring 2015, Trees

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