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The Importance of Deadheading Hydrangeas: What Most Gardeners Don’t Know. (In comments)💬

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Pollinator gardens are a wonderful way to help bees! Come see us for lots of choices when considering a pollinator garden!

Bumble bees are key pollinators 🐝 They perform buzz pollination which vibrates flowers until they release pollen.🌻

Bees and other pollinators are in trouble around the world. The National Park Service reports that pollinators are declining due mainly to habitat loss, competition from invasive species, pesticides, climate change and disease.

What can we do to help our pollinators? A huge step is to plant a pollinator garden, especially one featuring plants native to Delaware.

Learn how to create your own pollinator garden: https://dnrec.delaware.gov/outdoor-delaware/planting-a-pollinator-garden/

Springtime means baby season for wildlife 🐤

Ever wonder what you should do if you find a baby bird on the ground? Most often, the answer is leave it alone – but how can you tell?

Use this handy guide from National Audubon Society, and for those in Delaware and surrounding states get in touch with Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research, Inc. For all other regions, search online for “licensed wildlife rehabilitator [state].”

Happy Morher's Day to all those special moms out there! Come treat yourself to a flower or two!

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Lots of choices for mom!

Mother's Day is almost here! Come visit our Garden Center for that perfect gift!

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8 drought-resistant perennials to plant, so you don’t have to water. Full article 👇 💬

Let’s talk about lilacs!

Lilacs are members of the olive family (Olacae), which include jasmines (Jasminum spp.), forsythias (Forsythia spp.), fringe trees (Chionanthus spp.), and osmanthus (Osmanthus spp.). With their enchanting fragrant blooms in the late spring and early summer, lilacs have been treasured for centuries in their native Europe and Asia. Upon arrival to America, lilacs brought memories and fragrances of home to the European settlers. But, as time passed, their popularity decreased due to susceptibility to pests and diseases and their short bloom season.

Fortunately, breeders have improved lilac cultivars making them more adaptable for different garden types across various regions of North America.

Proper siting and pruning of lilacs, full sun light (a minimum of eight hours a day) and humus-rich, well-draining soil will help ensure lilac health and beauty.

(Source: The American Gardener, March/April 2015, “Lilacs for Modern Gardens” by Patricia A. Taylor)

Photo: Texas Lilac flower
Photo credit: annalovisa @ Getty Images

BARN HOMES NEEDED! DE, MD, PA, and NJ

Some of our cats don't prefer the indoor, house pet kind of life and that's okay! Instead of toy mice they'd really like to get their paws on the real thing.

Our rodent control technicians will work hard in exchange for food, water and shelter. Forgotten Cats will deliver your barn cat(s) to you sterilized, vaccinated, and at no charge.

Interested in learning more about our barn cat program? Please email [email protected] for more details. ***You must include a phone number in your email*** Our barn cats will be waiting to hear from you!

Why, When, and How to Trim Trees and Shrubs
Full guide in the first comment 🌳 💬👀

Try raising your mower deck before you start mowing this year. Having taller grass with deeper roots blocks out w**ds naturally. Adding a mulching blade to your mower chops up your grass and leaves into smaller pieces so you can leave them on the lawn, also known as grasscycling!

"Grasscycling" refers to the practice of leaving grass clippings on the lawn after mowing instead of collecting and bagging them. This allows the clippings to naturally decompose, returning nutrients to the soil and acting as a natural fertilizer for the grass. The decomposition of clippings contributes organic matter to the soil, enhancing its structure and water retention capabilities, ultimately promoting a healthier lawn. Additionally, grass clippings can act as a natural mulch, helping retain soil moisture and reducing the need for extra watering, supporting water conservation. Grasscycling not only saves time and effort by eliminating the need to bag and dispose of clippings but also contributes to environmentally friendly waste management practices by reducing green waste in landfills.

https://dnrec.delaware.gov/waste-hazardous/yard-waste/

Hydrangea hedges are an investment! It's best to plan yours thoroughly to get the prettiest view possible. This 3 step article will help. 👉 https://bit.ly/47MYjvP

Have you heard of this shrub?

🌸Yuki Cherry Blossom Deutzia🌸
This shrub is perfect for ground cover and mass plantings due to its neat, mounded habit. Watch pretty pink flowers bloom in the spring and look for burgundy-purple foliage in autumn. Plant as a border for protection against deer, or plant in a container to save space.

USDA Zones 5-8
1-2 ft. wide and tall

Tomatoes Hate Cucumbers: Secrets Of Companion Planting and Popular Planting Combinations 🍅🥒
Full guide in the first comment 💬👀

If you see this w**d, don't kill it. Here are 10 reasons why. Full article 👇 💬

Every gardener needs a bag of bone meal! Here are 7 reasons why: https://www.ruralsprout.com/bone-meal-fertilizer/

Rise and shine!

And be ready for our MuttMix article going live later. 😎

Did you know that the beautiful blooms of the Native Eastern Redbud Tree are edible? Besides adding gorgeous color to food, redbud blossoms have an interesting flavor that starts out with a green bean-like taste and then develops a pleasantly sour aftertaste. They are fantastic raw on salads, but can also be pickled, added to sorbets, and are even good in muffins and baked goods.

https://www.motherearthnews.com/.../eat-redbud-flowers.../

Though many point to farmers as the driving force behind Daylight Saving Time, farmers were in fact its strongest opponents! As a group, they resisted the change from the beginning. What are your thoughts on DST? Learn more about its history at Almanac.com/DST.

The Delaware Invasive Plants short list. https://agriculture.delaware.gov/plant-industries/nursery-inspection/