http://my.gardenguides.com/blogs/ gardendude gardendude's Blog http://my.gardenguides.com/ http://my.gardenguides.com/members//blog/2008/08/20/Propagation_for_fun_and_profit <p>Well I got my textbooks for my horticulture classes this fall. Looks like I'll be doing a LOT of memorizing plants and shrubs and their  habits, propagation methods, requirements, etc. Two of my cl... <br><br><a href="http://my.gardenguides.com/blogs/gardendude/2008/08/20/Propagation_for_fun_and_profit#comments"> 2 Comments</a> Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:27:00 GMT 36947 http://my.gardenguides.com/members//blog/2008/07/24/Dwarf_burfords_on_sale <p>Just when I thought I was all done planting for the year, Home Depot puts dwarf Burford hollies on sale for $10. We've been considering dwarf burfords to fill in a bare patch under the windows to t... <br><br><a href="http://my.gardenguides.com/blogs/gardendude/2008/07/24/Dwarf_burfords_on_sale#comments"> 1 Comment</a> Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:24:00 GMT 34437 http://my.gardenguides.com/members//blog/2008/07/12/Mountain_getaway_pics Just got back in earlier this afternoon from a wonderfully relaxing time at Graves Mountain Lodge, up in the foothills of the Shenandoah Mountains. Three days of enjoying the company of friends, playi... <br><br><a href="http://my.gardenguides.com/blogs/gardendude/2008/07/12/Mountain_getaway_pics#comments"> 4 Comments</a> Sat, 12 Jul 2008 21:20:00 GMT 33073 http://my.gardenguides.com/members//blog/2008/07/03/Change_in_the_air_for_next_spring Some big changes may be on the way for next spring, if the La Nina weather pattern that has been keeping much of the southeast in a drought continues next year. Some of the plants in my garden are fus... <br><br><a href="http://my.gardenguides.com/blogs/gardendude/2008/07/03/Change_in_the_air_for_next_spring#comments"> 2 Comments</a> Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:27:00 GMT 32293 http://my.gardenguides.com/members//blog/2008/06/25/Hibiscus_blooms <p>I brought this hibiscus (first two pics) home from Kroger last month...it was in very sorry shape due to excessive water on the leaves from the overhead sprinkler system. I planted it and just abou... <br><br><a href="http://my.gardenguides.com/blogs/gardendude/2008/06/25/Hibiscus_blooms#comments"> 6 Comments</a> Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:01:00 GMT 31426 http://my.gardenguides.com/members//blog/2008/06/12/Couldnt_resist Relatives sent me some money for my birthday, so naturally I went to the nursery and got some more plants. After a long while of walking around, trying to picture in my head what areas of my yard get ... <br><br><a href="http://my.gardenguides.com/blogs/gardendude/2008/06/12/Couldnt_resist#comments"> 6 Comments</a> Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:10:00 GMT 29963 http://my.gardenguides.com/members//blog/2008/04/23/new_additions_update I had some more free time the other day....so naturally I went over to the nursery and bought some plants to fill in the last of the bare spots in the garden. Came home with coral bells (the green t... <br><br><a href="http://my.gardenguides.com/blogs/gardendude/2008/04/23/new_additions_update#comments"> 2 Comments</a> Thu, 24 Apr 2008 03:51:00 GMT 23740 http://my.gardenguides.com/members//blog/2008/04/17/Garden_is_a_poppin The weather here is finally staying in the 70s, and the skies are bright and blue. Which means I'm back out in the garden, seeing how things are coming along. Just added some spirea and a few nandina ... <br><br><a href="http://my.gardenguides.com/blogs/gardendude/2008/04/17/Garden_is_a_poppin#comments"> 2 Comments</a> Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:54:00 GMT 23122