Kerry VerMeulen
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Monthly Archives: May 2010
A Time to Kill-Poison Ivy and its friends Oak and Sumac
Interestingly enough, these lovelies are members of the cashew family, but I wouldn’t be putting them in my mouth. The oils from all three are extremely irritating to the skin. Depending on what a persons’ level of exposure to the … Continue reading
Posted in Killing weeds, Spring to do's
Tagged killing poison ivy, killing weeds, poison ivy, poison ivy identify, poison oak, poison sumac
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Peonies in the Breeze
Peonies remain the one true plant love of mine. I can be matter of fact about everything else-splitting hostas in mid-July, thumping the divisions on the ground to beat out the dirt before lugging them someplace else, but not with … Continue reading
Posted in beautiful gardens, peony
Tagged beautiful flowers, farmhouse plants, old fashioned flowers, peonies
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Vegetable Gardening in the Flower Bed-Oh My!
OK, so my yard is relatively limited, with vast acres of sunny fields just not at my disposal. Does one need to have a “vegetable” garden that is separate from the “regular” garden? Just because these two have been separated … Continue reading
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