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July 25th, 2012

Segment 1: Jars of memories
Contain memories of each vacation in jars. Make a collection of glass jars each full of special keep sakes to remind you of a special vacation, trip or event. Each day when you see this collection of jars, it will give you hope and something to look forward too on your next trip. 

 



Perennial Care

Segment 2: Perennial care
There are some little extras you can do to make your perennials flourish and grow into beautiful lush plants that provide lots of foliage and flowers for years to come.
 
1. Water. During the first season water as needed.  Established are more drought-tolerant but still need water.
 
2. Fertilize. Feed perennials once a year. Chris likes to use granular fertilizer such
as Miracle-Gro Shake and Feed. If you do compost that will work as well.
 
3. Divide.  Most perennials get larger over time, and sooner or later you'll need to divide them.  In spring or in the fall, dig the clump    up and divide with  in halves, thirds, and fourths.
 
4. Dead Head. If you remove the dead flower heads during the growing season, then so many varieties of perennials will continue to bloom and re-bloom with lots of flowers in the fall.
 
5. Mulch. Bark, compost, and other mulches gradually decompose and add lots of nutrients to the soil.  Plus, mulch reduces lots of weeds and helps your plants conserve water. Chris rebarks each winter with about 3 inches of hardwood mulch.
 
6. Replace and replant. Like us, we don't last forever so even perennials eventually decrease in size and die.  So each year replace your dead plants. The great thing is that there are so many new varieties of perennials that come

July 18th, 2012 - Orange Iced Tea - watch segment

July 11th, 2012 - Check out these Butterflies - watch segment

July 4th, 2012 - Zesty Salad is all the rave - watch segment

June 27th, 2012 - July 5th decorating - watch segment

June 6th, 2012 - Wild Animal Containers - watch segment

May 26th, 2012 - Grilled Fruit Smores - watch segment

May 16th, 2012 - Sweet Smelling Shubs - watch segment

May 8th, 2012 - Mothers Day ideas - watch segment

May 2nd, 2012 - Summer Color - watch segment

April 25th, 2012 - Terrariums are the IN thing! - watch segment

April 18th, 2012 - Beet Salad and Deer Proofing - watch segment

April 11th, 2012 - Make your containers HOT - watch segment

April 6th, 2012 - Easter Feast - watch segment

March 28th, 2012 - Great Easter ideas - watch segment

March 21st, 2012 - Made in the shade - watch segment

March 14th, 2012 - Ready for Spring watch now

February 24th, 2012 - Vines on Trees - watch the video

February 22nd, 2012 - Turning Colors with PH - watch the video

February 17th, 2012 - Creating a Great Water Feature - watch the video

February 10th, 2012 - Choosing the right pottery - watch the video

February 3rd, 2012 - Trimming in your yard - watch the video

 

 

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