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Published: Sun, 05/24/26
Updated: Fri, 05/29/26
Tomorrow is Memorial Day. Our original plans for this weekend, of campfires and grilled hot dogs, fizzled out under the cold and steady rain. But…
Published: Fri, 05/22/26
Updated: Thu, 05/28/26
Memorial Day weekend, here we come! Naturally, this holiday weekend is a time for reflection and remembrance. But it’s also become synonymous with the…
Published: Wed, 05/20/26
Updated: Mon, 05/25/26
It's What's Up Wednesday! Well, it would appear that those lovely nights of “good sleeping” weather have come to a swift and final conclusion. I went…
Published: Sun, 05/17/26
Updated: Fri, 05/22/26
Hiya, Rural Sprout readers, Boy, you could tell that this was the first nice weekend after our last predicted frost date here in my neck of the woods.
Published: Fri, 05/15/26
Updated: Sat, 05/16/26
Happy Friday, friends! The Royal Horticultural Society’s Chelsea Flower Show is ne t week, and I’ve been stalking the RHS website to see all the…
Published: Wed, 05/13/26
Updated: Thu, 05/14/26
It's What's Up Wednesday! In this week’s edition of What’s Up Wednesday, I wanted to address some of the more common spring gardening mistakes folks…
Published: Sun, 05/10/26
Updated: Fri, 05/15/26
Happy Mother’s Day to all of the moms out there! I’m lucky enough to have all of mine here at the house today. There will be lots of shouting, fart…
Published: Fri, 05/08/26
Updated: Mon, 05/11/26
I nearly forgot! Mickey also has some great options for you if you are in need of a privacy hedge - only this one you can eat! (These bushes aren't…
Published: Fri, 05/08/26
Updated: Wed, 05/13/26
I blinked, and it's Friday. The week was a blur, and that’s not just a joke about visiting the optometrists on Wednesday. I was pretty chuffed that my…
Published: Wed, 05/06/26
Updated: Mon, 05/11/26
It's What's Up Wednesday! One of my favorite springtime sights is lilacs. It doesn’t hurt that they are also one of my favorite springtime scents,…