It looks like something from another world, conjuring images from a 1950s horror flick. It takes the form of sickly yellow blobs...
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By Amy Dabbs
- Sunday, March 10, 2013 12:01 a.m.
Poets and songwriters often describe spring using images of gentle rains, budding flowers and the trill of birdsong.
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By Amy Dabbs
- Sunday, February 24, 2013 12:01 a.m.
Compost may not be a panacea for every problem a gardener encounters, but it is as close to a cure all as you’ll find.
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By Amy Dabbs
- Sunday, January 27, 2013 12:01 a.m.
I love growing my own lettuce since nothing makes me feel more like a gardening goddess than harvesting fresh lettuce and...
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By Amy Dabbs
- Sunday, January 13, 2013 12:01 a.m.
One of my favorite gardening activities is getting a jump on warm-season vegetables, herbs and flowers by starting seeds indoors.
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By Amy Dabbs
- Sunday, December 30, 2012 12:01 a.m.
There is so much garden preparation to do during the post-holiday weeks of January that I hardly notice the letdown after the...
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By Amy Dabbs
- Sunday, December 2, 2012 12:01 a.m.
Sharpen the shovels and break out the mulch because Friday is Arbor Day in South Carolina.
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By Amy Dabbs
- Sunday, October 21, 2012 12:01 a.m.
Making simple plant substitutions in the garden can have significant results.
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By Amy Dabbs
- Sunday, October 7, 2012 12:01 a.m.
In my last column, I referenced the “Eat This, Not That” book series by David Zinczenko.
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By Amy Dabbs
- Sunday, September 23, 2012 12:01 a.m.
I love when author David Zinczenko appears on the morning talk shows promoting his “Eat This, Not That” book series. He compares...