southernmagnolia's Blog

Red Mittens in the Trees

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:31:00 GMT

I was standing out in our backyard, looking into the woods. The sassafras trees' leaves are turning red and look like childrens' mittens waving in the breeze. A few leaves fluttered from oak tree...

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The Beautiful Zinnias

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 01:56:00 GMT

I got home late from work. Our company has moved to a new office and I am working late every night doing extra tasks associated with the move. Tonight I didn't get home until almost 8:30, but it w...

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Mid Summer Garden Update

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 11:06:00 GMT

This summer everything is taking a long time to get accomplished. After the slugs were killed off, I put two large zinnias in and waited. They both did well, and are continuing to grow and bloom ...

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Pentas

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 09:23:00 GMT

On Friday, I found pentas for half price at Seven Oaks Nursery. I have been looking for some good ones for a couple weeks, not willing to settle for just anything. Seven Oaks had some nice red on...

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Dasterdly Slugs!

Sat, 30 May 2009 16:04:00 GMT

I was all excited to see my Giant Zinnia seedlings sprouting 2 weeks ago after only planting the seeds about 5 days before. A couple days la...

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What's New In My Garden

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:29:00 GMT

Last fall, I planted 16 bulbs... 12 tulips, 4 hyacinths and 4 Dutch iris. The tulip leaves came up fast and furiously last month, and each produced mulitple flowers - most had 4 flowers each. The...

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Hello Spring

Sun, 05 Apr 2009 12:30:00 GMT

The last whisper of Winter is due here on Wednesday April 7, when low temps are supposed to be around 30. I hope it doesn't affect any of the budding trees and plants. That really isn't all that ...

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First Freeze in Columbia SC

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:00:00 GMT

In central South Carolina, we typically don't see our first hard freeze until January. But an Arctic blast descended upon us this week and on Wednesday morning, November 19, our temperature droppe...

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My Giant Zinnias

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 13:36:00 GMT

I bought a package of giant zinnia seeds at Lowe's (Lowe's brand) this June and sprinkled them in an inch or two of dirt along one side of our patio. They sprouted right away and, according to the...

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Pest Invasion While Away on Vacation

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 18:27:00 GMT

My husband and I just completed what we're calling Mountain Tour 08, a week-long sightseeing adventure through the mountains of Virginia, West Virginia, and Tennessee. It was refreshing to get awa...

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A Welcome Summer Rain

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:09:00 GMT

The first day of Summer. Finally, finally we got a big storm. It seemed to be brewing all afternoon. I got home from work and decided to cut the grass, since they were calling for a chance of ra...

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Attracting Hummingbirds

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 12:25:00 GMT

For the past two years I have successfully attracted hummingbirds with potted pentas. This year, my pentas are hardy but are not getting much attention from the hummingbirds. I watch them visit a co...

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