Monthly Archives: January 2017

Sow There! Tips for fearless rose pruning, 1-26-17

Posted on Thursday, January 26, 2017 by Heather Hacking

Illustration from the University of California By Heather Hacking, Chico Enterprise-Record Pruning roses is a bit like taking a long walk to see a beautiful view. People walk the Road to Santiago for deeply spiritual reasons, but imagine rounding the … Continue reading →

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Sow There! Calla lilies, the best and only choice for a wedding bouquet, 1-19-17

Posted on Saturday, January 21, 2017 by Heather Hacking

Wedding-hardy lilies have a way of taking a beating. Heather Hacking — Enterprise-Record By Heather Hacking, Chico Enterprise-Record This dress may look pristine, but by the end of the night the underside of the hemline was in need of some … Continue reading →

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Sow There! Respect and disdain for the mighty weed, 1-12-17

Posted on Thursday, January 12, 2017 by Heather Hacking

Common groundsel seems to be doing just fine on death’s doorstep. Heather Hacking—Enterprise-Record By Heather Hacking, Chico Enterprise-Record Common groundsel. Heather Hacking—Enterprise-Record I’m not a scientist, but I have some skills in observation. After some careful reasoning I have concluded … Continue reading →

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Sow There! Weeds go to work when Disney lures the gardener away, 1-5-17

Posted on Thursday, January 5, 2017 by Heather Hacking

The first of the Virginia creeper blooms. Heather Hacking — Enterprise-Record By Heather Hacking, Chico Enterprise-Record Lettuce sprouted on some unknown warm day and is now growing in the same pot as the fig tree.Heather Hacking — Enterprise-Record I don’t … Continue reading →

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