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Now that the holidays are over and the calendar has changed, it is time to plan for spring 2022. If you got sticker shock when you saw your grocery bill when shopping for the holidays just wait till …
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Jim Boxberger
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1/7/22
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So it’s Christmas Eve and cold. No one is doing much gardening right now and there is not a lot of gardening knowledge that I can bring to you in late December. So instead I have two stories …
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Jim Boxberger
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12/24/21
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Last weekend’s weather is some of the worst December weather I can remember. Prayers go out to those people who lost everything in Kentucky, Arkansas and beyond.
Locally, Saturday night …
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Jim Boxberger
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12/17/21
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I was going to write about Christmas trees and the supply chain issues this week, but luckily we live in an area where you can get fresh cut trees that don’t have to be trucked in for miles. So …
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Jim Boxberger Jr. • Monticello Farm Home & Garden
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12/10/21
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Inflation is a dirty word, unless you’re talking about a blow up Santa or turkey on your front yard. But let’s face it, with the price of gas between $3.40 ond $3.60 locally, inflation is …
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Jim Boxberger Jr. | Monticello Farm Home & Garden
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12/3/21
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The dusting of snow we had this week, definitely closes the book on the outdoor growing season. But that doesn’t mean you have to give up on plants all together. Caring for houseplants can be a …
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Jim Boxberger
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11/19/21
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So we have had one real cold week outside and the garden is gone. The leaves have fallen, so there is not much to say about the trees and shrubs. The grass is pretty much done growing for the season …
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Jim Boxberger
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11/12/21
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It never fails in the fall when the leaves start falling, that I will have customers come in worried that their evergreens are starting to die, because the needles are starting to yellow and fall. …
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Jim Boxberger
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10/15/21
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A few weeks ago I wrote about the different types of clover for your lawn or deer plot. This week I will be going over a little more about deer plots since it is the season. When it comes to food …
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Jim Boxberger Jr
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10/8/21
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The days are getting shorter and the nights are getting colder, so are you ready for winter? Squirrels and chipmunks have been running around my yard for the past month like they just had a double …
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Jim Boxberger Jr.
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10/1/21
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Besides mums and flower bulbs, there are not a lot of things for planting in your flower bed for the fall, even less for the garden. One item that can be planted in the garden this time of year is …
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Jim Boxberger Jr.
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9/24/21
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