Gardening on the Moon ( GOTM )

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  GreenhouseGrower.com – This site has many short clips of Allan Armitage talking about some of your favorite plants: Hardy Geraniums, Euphorbias, Fuseables, Favorite Winners, Heucheras, etc.

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  A Fallen Beauty – Noelle is a “horticultural” professional who lives and works in the Sonoran Desert. She shares her sad story of how one of her favorite trees had to be taken down. I agree with her that it is more cost-efficient to do it yourself if you know how. A landscape or tree company will charge between $300-$500 dollars to do the job. That will pay for a lot of equipment to do it yourself. I took down a Palo Verde earlier this year. I bought a new saw for $100 +/- and did it myself. Not only did I save a bundle, I was sure the job was done correctly (and if not, I knew who to blame.)

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  Calling All Butterflies – Amy from GO AWAY, I’M GARDENING, explains how she uses specific plants to attract butterflies to your garden. We get butterflies in the desert as well and some of the same plants provide the same enticement for the winged beauties. If you like butterflies, this post is for you.

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  One Mighty Sunflower -I am always amazed how such a big plant can grow from such a relatively small seed. This picture will highlight that point.

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