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Do you spend more time working in the garden rather than taking pleasure in it? If so, you’re not alone. Even the biggest gardening enthusiasts can get preoccupied (and overwhelmed) with their continually growing outdoor “to dos.”
Rather than worry about all the things you have yet to do in your garden, take a minute to enjoy what you’ve accomplished so far. Taking pleasure in the beauty you’ve created – big or small – will encourage you to spend more time out in your great outdoors (and may even motivate you to keep up with other gardening tasks at hand). Father’s Day weekend is a great time to relax. So drop the trowel for a few minutes, pull up a patio chair, pour Dad (and yourself) a cool, refreshing beverage and explore some simple ways to enjoy your summer garden!
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 You can’t beat the taste of fresh fruit at a backyard picnic. Even better: Summertime fruit like cherries and strawberries offer many health benefits! Help Dad relax this Father’s Day weekend, starting with a delicious bowl of summertime goodness. By pitting and freezing cherries and properly storing and cleaning strawberries, you can get the berry most out of your ruby-red harvests and even prolong the seasonal flavor. So enjoy fresh fruit in the garden this summer and don’t let any of it go to waste. Eating good-for-your food truly is as awesome as a bowlful of cherries (if not better)! |
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Featured Plant
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Botanical Plant Name:
Petunia ‘Daddy Mix’ (Daddy Series)
Honor Dad in the garden beyond Father’s Day. Daddy Mix petunia is an easy-to-grow bedding plant that can thrive in containers, as well as in the ground. Featuring brilliant blues, purples and pinks, the large, grandiflora-type flowers bloom for an extended period of time in summer and make a good choice for fall and winter plantings in warm, frost-free zones. Give the plant full sun and fertile soil with good drainage, and you’ll have a proud Daddy Mix to show off! |
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