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Archive: July 2016

Wisconsin’s Blooming Roadside

Ever Wonder What's Blooming Along Your Road? July has been such a colorful month with a huge assortment of perennials now in bloom - keep an eye out in August as well! While you might enjoy the beautiful blooms of plants, such as: Blue Mallow (Malva sylvestris), Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea),…

July Garden Checklist from Avant Gardening

JULY GARDEN CHECKLIST “I drifted into a summer-nap under the hot shade of July, serenaded by a cicadae lullaby, to drowsy-warm dreams of distant thunder.” - Terri Guillemets Now that summer is in full swing, you may be tempted by that hammock in the shade, swaying gently in the breeze… Now should be…

How-To Build A Rain Garden – Ask Avant Gardening

What is a Rain Garden? A rain garden is a shallow depression in the landscape designed to temporarily hold runoff water in order to allow it time to infiltrate through the soil instead of rushing into storm drains and ultimately surface water, e.g., lakes, rivers, and streams. When designed and installed…