Monthly Archives: July 2011

Knock Out Roses- Roses for Dummies!

‘Knock Out’ Roses have been criticized as being colorful but generic– the McDonald’s of the rose world. If you are living in blackspot central, where fungus-among-us runs rampant, ignore the critics. Very few people have the time or inclination to grow award winning roses. ‘Knock Out’ Roses are easy to grow,

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Picket Paint-a-thon fundraisers

For our latest community enhancement project, the Garden Fairies are lending our skills to the SHAMc (Safety Harbor Art and Music Center). It’s lucky the Fairies are an outdoor-loving group because we have have done two SHAMc fundraisers in the past month, braving rain, summer heat and hostile humidity to

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Easy Does It roses?

The garden press is raving about the ‘Easy Does It’ rose, giving it all kinds of accolades including “the seductress of the garden”. Introduced just last year, ‘Easy Does It’  might be hard to find. But if you do score one, you will find this rose has many fine attributes, making

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