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Fredericktown Garden Club members 'make a difference' at flower show

By Jo Ann Graham | Sep 9, 2024

Fredericktown Garden Club members and residents of the Fredericktown School District recently participated in a flower show entitled “Making A Difference.”

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Start planning your summer garden

By Jo Ann Graham | Feb 2, 2023

With the cold weather and snow, a gardener is not thinking of planting a summer garden.

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Gardening terms one needs to know in planning your garden

By Jo Ann Graham | Jan 28, 2023

If you are ordering seeds or plants now, getting ready to plant flower or vegetable seeds early indoors or just dreaming of warm spring weather to plant in your garden, there are many terms to keep in mind.

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Sweet potatoes or yams— what is the difference?

By Jo Ann Graham | Nov 14, 2020

It is the fall season and almost holiday time. There seems to be an abundance of information and recipes for using sweet potatoes this year.

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Scary plants and flowers for Halloween

By Jo Ann Graham | Oct 31, 2020

Today is Halloween! Everything is scary today but have you ever thought about flowers and plants that are said to be scary?

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Toad lily: last of the summer perennials

By Jo Ann Graham | Oct 17, 2020

The very last perennial to bloom in my garden is the toad lily, Tricyrtis.

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Boneset, an autumn native plant

By Jo Ann Graham | Sep 29, 2020

Boneset, Eupatorium perfoliatum, a member of the aster family, is an herbaceous perennial plant native to the Eastern U.S. and Canada.

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Warning! Steer clear of poisonous and pesky native plant pokeweed

By Jo Ann Graham | Sep 17, 2020

Be aware that a native plant called pokeweed (Phytolacca Americana), which grows in some gardens and along roadsides, is poisonous.

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Beautify your garden and home for autumn

By Jo Ann Graham | Sep 1, 2020

Now is the time to beautify your garden and home for the autumn season.