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Leap of Gardening Faith: Pruning Rhododendrons
GARDENING REQUIRES many leaps of faith, especially when you’re learning on the fly as I am (but then again, I suspect that’s what most gardeners do throughout their lives). This morning I took a giant leap, with Dong’s help. He … Continue reading
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Tagged chain saw, cottage, East Hampton, prune, pruning, radical, Rejuvenation, rhodies, rhododendrons, rhodos, Springs
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Who Knew? Deer Eat Acorns!
GREAT NEWS: deer eat acorns! It’s news to me, anyway, and it’s great because I have plenty. It’s been raining acorns for two weeks now. They fall — a distance of perhaps 100 feet — from the towering white oaks … Continue reading
