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Low Maintenance Garden
I live in the country, but work in town and find I have less and less time for my flower beds. I need some advice on how to make them more maintenance free, but still have some color and beauty.I can...
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Caring for Summer Annuals
Whether you are interested in growing annuals to use as cut flowers, or just to add color and blooms to your garden, there are a few basic principles you can follow for a more successful growing season...
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Celebrating Our Songs
As we approach the July 4th holiday I can’t help but think of Walt Whitman’s “I Hear America Singing” from his collection of poems Leaves of Grass. The first line is particularly poignant for me – “I...
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Wow Your Guests with a DIY Floral Chandelier
Making a floral chandelier may seem like something best left to the professionals, but if you take your time and have the right tools, you can create your own masterpiece.Supplies for a Floral...
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The Bare Essentials
Somewhere between seeds and seedlings is the bare-root plant starter. It may not look as pretty as the potted plants you get in the nursery, or as promising as a fresh packet of seeds, but it’s every...
View ArticleSeed Bombs Away
Move over bath bombs, the new trend in earthy, self-indulgence is the seed bomb. Often called guerrilla gardening, seed bombs are made for areas where you’d like to add color but can’t easily cultivate...
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Planning for the Fall Garden
While the calendar may still read summer, autumn is right around the corner and it is time to start gearing up for the season. By planting a few seasonal super stars now you can extend your garden’s...
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Tools for Sustainable Gardening
Whether you’re new to gardening or you’ve been at it for a while, the right tools make all the difference. You want to make sure you’re using the right tool for each task, and you want tools that are...
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3 Ways to Harness Flower Power Through to Fall
When visitors tour the grounds of Moss Mountain Farm, they always marvel at the annuals looking so bright-eyed and bushy tailed all the way into fall. And they start fishing for the secret to keeping...
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The Garden Tool You Shouldn’t Live Without
Whether you’re just getting into gardening or have been growing flowers and veggies for years, you need the right tools to get your plants in tip-top shape. Good, durable garden tools go a long way in...
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View ArticleFlock Around The Clock
If you’re raising chickens or think you might add birds to your backyard in the near future, Chicken Chat at Moss Mountain Farm is for you. It’s ideal for everyone from small-scale chicken farmers to...
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How to Select and Use a Leaf Blower
From September through November (or December if you procrastinate like I do) the most used garden tool is the rake. This simple device, that probably began its life as a twiggy branch, has evolved into...
View ArticleOctober Garden To Do List
At the beginning of October my mid-south, zone 8A garden is still full of blooms but by Halloween, it begins its steady decline toward dormancy. So I start the month in harvest mode and transition...
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Experience Moss Mountain Farm
When guests visit Moss Mountain Farm, it is more than just looking at flowers and gardens, it is an experience where you become completely immersed. Moss Mountain Farm is an epicenter for promoting the...
View ArticleSolar Fence Light
Light up the night in your garden with these simple DIY solar fence lights!You will need: 1 Solar landscape light Snips Gloves (for protection) 1/2″ Flange 1/2″ Elbow Clear rubber glue 1″...
View ArticleHiring a Landscape Designer
We’ve been in our new house for about a year and I’m ready to start on the garden. We’ve got a blank slate so it is going to be a pretty big job. I received a design from the architecture firm that...
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Top Five Must See List for Arkansas This Fall
It’s impossible not to love fall in Arkansas. After the summer heat dissipates, we’re rewarded with pleasant weather and a changing of the leaves that’s not to be missed. Fall is one of my favorite...
View Article2018 Arkansas Cornbread Festival Preview
Executive Pastry Chef at Cathead’s Diner, Kelli Marks, and I had the pleasure of spending a little time with Ansley Watson to talk about The Arkansas Cornbread Festival on Good Afternoon Arkansas...
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Decking The Halls With Holly Chapple
Every year I pick a Christmas decorating theme, drawing inspiration from everyday items or materials from the garden. This year’s theme is completely nature inspired, and I am thrilled that Holly...
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