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The Garden Muse: Wood Betony, A Great Bloomer for Summer/Fall

I would like to introduce you to Betonica officinalis previously known as Stachys Betonica; Stachys Officinalis and more commonly called by the names wood betony, ... Read more

by Dawn Conrad, Friday, June 30, 2023 11:00 am

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The Garden Muse: Gaillardia

Are you familiar with perennial Gaillardia, more commonly known as Blanket Flower? Gaillardia’s bright color blooms will provide a cheery punch of color to any ... Read more

by Dawn Conrad, Friday, June 16, 2023 11:00 am

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The Garden Muse: Let’s talk about oregano

Origanum vulgare or commonly known as Oregano is a staple culinary herb. It is a woody perennial plant in the mint family. Left to its ... Read more

by Dawn Conrad, Thursday, June 1, 2023 9:20 am

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The Garden Muse: Let’s consider herbs: fresh vs. dried

When cooking with herbs which is better: fresh or dried? The answer to this question is it depends on the specific herb and what it ... Read more

by Dawn Conrad, Friday, May 12, 2023 10:00 am

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The Garden Muse: Tea and it’s many varied cultural ceremonies

Did you know that there is much more to the ceremony of drinking tea than the well-known and very popular British tea culture? Let’s talk ... Read more

by Dawn Conrad, Friday, April 28, 2023 1:30 pm

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The Garden Muse: The eastern redbud

Anyone would be hard pressed to not have taken notice of the beautiful splotches of bright pink dotting the countryside this time of year. If ... Read more

by Dawn Conrad, Friday, April 14, 2023 5:00 pm

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The Garden Muse: Nature and Art

There has been a lot of discussion lately regarding nature and art. Art exists everywhere in nature, all one needs to do is simply observe ... Read more

by Dawn Conrad, Saturday, April 1, 2023 8:05 am

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The Garden Muse: Let’s talk about Flowering Quince

If you’re looking for a beautiful showy spring shrub the Flowering Quince (Chaenomeles speciosa) may fit your bill. The flowering quince is a deciduous shrub ... Read more

by Dawn Conrad, Friday, March 17, 2023 1:00 pm

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The Garden Muse: Let’s talk about the Camellia japonica

The Camellia japonica commonly known as the Japanese camellia is one of my very favorite evergreen shrubs. Because it remains green throughout the dreary cold ... Read more

by Dawn Conrad, Thursday, March 2, 2023 10:00 am

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The Garden Muse: Musings on urban gardens

While ambling around the herb gardens this morning, I caught my mind wandering down memory lane hundreds of miles away in a few different urban ... Read more

by Dawn Conrad, Friday, February 10, 2023 10:08 am

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