Ingredients 1 tablespoon plus 1/2 teaspoon salt 6 ounces carrots, peeled and cut diagonally into 1-inch-long pieces 6 ounces beans...
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Winter Burn: What It Is and How It Affects Different Plants
Mother Nature is unpredictable at times, and even if the calendar says it’s springtime, the temperatures might be closer to...
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Jim Mitchell Presents for Mt Airy Chamber of Commerce
Jim Mitchell, co-owner of Mitchell's Nursery & Greenhouse, presents during a Virtual Mixer hosted by the Greater Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce.
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Recipe: Thyme-Cornmeal Pound Cake
Equipment 10-12” Bundt pan (fluted makes nice presentation), buttered well with light flour dusting. KitchenAid Mixer if available. Cake rack...
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Recipe: Chick Peas and Dumplings
Ingredients ¼ cup nutritional yeast flakes or 3 tbsp. nutritional yeast 6 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, divided, plus more for...
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Roses: Do You Know the Difference?
Your roses are all beautiful. But, do you know the difference? You may be familiar with Knock Out roses and...
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Transplanting: How to Get Two Plants from One
What if we told you how to increase, even double, your number of plants absolutely free? It's easier than you...
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Tips on Sowing Seeds for Best Growth
People often ask us for tips on sowing seeds. After all, it can't be as simple as making a small...
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Experts Share How to Create the Perfect Home Garden in Your Backyard
With spring officially here and sunny, warm weather ahead, you may be itching to get outside and start gardening in...
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Recipe: Traditional Irish Corned Beef & Cabbage
Corned Beef (baked) 3 pounds corned beef (in the package) 10 whole cloves 1/4 cup of hot sweet honey mustard...
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Five Reasons Why Homegrown Produce Tastes Better
Let’s face it: a homegrown tomato tastes better than one from the supermarket. It’s not simply a state of mind....
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Hybrids versus Heirlooms (and the Truth About GMOs)
For many people, a tomato is a tomato. As long as it meets the three criteria—ripe, round and red—they're happy...
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Drying Hydrangeas: Preserving Summer Beauty
If you are from the South, I am sure that you are familiar with hydrangeas. For many years people have...
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Hydrangea Care and Pruning—A Mystery Solved!
Hydrangeas have been a southern landscape staple for generations. With their beautiful iconic blooms and a wide assortment of shapes...
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How to Prune Tomatoes for a Higher Fruit Yield
Tomatoes have been a long-time favorite of gardeners everywhere. Even those who do not fancy themselves as gardeners have grown...
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How to Grow Great Tomatoes
Growing tomatoes should come easy, right? Not for everyone. You may have trouble getting them to grow and produce fruit...
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Spring is Getting Closer!
There is still time to prepare yourself and your garden for spring. If you haven't done it yet, you need...
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Rain, Rain, and More Rain
Raindrops keep falling on our heads. Be glad you couldn't hear me sing that as I typed. This winter has...
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Divide and Conquer
Perennials are plants that grow back every year. We love them because of their beauty and they are mostly very...
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Getting a Jumpstart on Spring
Can you imagine going to your garden in early spring and gathering vegetables for a fresh spring salad, even before...
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March 18, 2021
For many people, a tomato is a tomato. As long as it meets the three criteria—ripe, round and red—they’re happy to place a slice on their […]
March 16, 2021
Hydrangeas have been a southern landscape staple for generations. With their beautiful iconic blooms and a wide assortment of shapes and colors, they have been a […]
March 16, 2021
Tomatoes have been a long-time favorite of gardeners everywhere. Even those who do not fancy themselves as gardeners have grown tomatoes in pots near their house […]
March 16, 2021
Growing tomatoes should come easy, right? Not for everyone. You may have trouble getting them to grow and produce fruit without losing them to blossom-end rot […]
March 1, 2021
Perennials are plants that grow back every year. We love them because of their beauty and they are mostly very low maintenance. However, every few years, […]
February 4, 2021
Would you believe me if I told you that Spring is almost here? Probably not. I have a hard time believing it myself. The sunny […]
February 3, 2021
As the winter months drag on, we as humans tend to fall into the winter doldrums. Instead of setting our sights on the prize, Spring! This […]
January 6, 2021
The holidays are over. We are not hitting the stores wide open like we were for the post-holiday sales, thanks to COVID-19. So, that leaves us […]
August 29, 2020
Everyone is talking about native plants these days. Most people do not know the difference between native and non-native plants. Some believe that if you see […]
October 17, 2019
Check out this useful information about re-blooming your poinsettias visit https://mitchellsearthnotes.blogspot.com/2019/10/how-to-get-your-poinsettias-to-re-bloom.html
December 29, 2018
What is ginkgo biloba, and why should you plant it?