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David Locke
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Creating Your Own Blooms Room: A Haven for Flower Arrangement Enthusiasts
A sweet friend of mine who is a gardening and floral arranging queen encouraged me to create a blog about a Blooms Room! Flower...
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David Locke
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Gardening with Lantana in South Carolina: A Burst of Color and Sunshine
Introduction South Carolina is a state known for its warm and sunny climate, making it an ideal place for gardening. One plant that...
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David Locke
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Rockstar? Stones Help Us Remember
I started my first garden when I was about 12 or 13 in my parents back yard and one of the first parts of the garden was a rockery.
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David Locke
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The Crunch, Crunch of My Pea Gravel Dreams
I feel transported to another world with the crunch crunch under my feet instead of yards of concrete.
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David Locke
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Building A European Pool - Garden Journal 1/15/19
How I can remember so many evenings with her in the pool staring up at the clouds over my grandparent's South Carolina farm.
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David Locke
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Good $h!+!
Yep, crap is good for the garden and sometimes I'm full of it :0). Good old fashioned cow manure has long been known as the secret...
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David Locke
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Packing Away and Planting- Garden Journal 1/2/19
This morning I've selected with my wife the 20 hybrid tea roses that will hopefully become a powerhouse for cutting by late spring.
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David Locke
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The Eve of a New Year - Garden Journal 12/31/19
2019 has been a very eventful year for my family and a seminal year of change.
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David Locke
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Fa la la la Foraging: Garden Journal 12/24/19
y eldest and I walked into the woods a few feet from our back yard and I began to show him the bounty of winter woods.
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David Locke
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Garden Journal: Getting out of the Mud after 2 years! 12/20/19
I've had copious amounts in my truck, and on my boots for over 24 month and yes, I'm over it!
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David Locke
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"Believing in Tomorrow" Garden Journal Friday, December 13th 2019
Over the past week we've installed the front parking court made of slate chips, dug and built the pool, started construction on the back ret
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