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The Monarch Butterfly Migration Is Here!
September 25, 2009 by JH
Filed under Garden Books, Jill's Thoughts, Less than $75.00
This afternoon when I saw several spots of orange flitting in and out of the purple asters in my backyard, I knew the monarch butterfly migration was in full force. Their distinctive orange and black features seem to glow in the fall sunshine.
Every time I see a monarch in the fall I remember one of my earliest assignments in my high school Earth Science class. One day our teacher took us outside and lined us up about 15′ apart along one of the school drive ways that ran east to west on the property. Our assignment: count the monarch butterflies that flew in the space to our right. …
Gardening Magazines With Risk-Free Offer
July 16, 2009 by JH
Filed under Garden Magazines, Less than $75.00
Gardeners love getting ideas and inspiration from gardening magazines. And those gardeners like me rarely part with their favorites! Another great gardening gift idea!
In addition to offering very competitive prices, Blue Dolphin is making your magazine gift decision absolutely risk-free. Here’s the deal: if not 100% satisfied with the magazine subscription, you can cancel it within 90 days of the original purchase date and receive a FULL refund! No questions asked. You get your money back and any free issues you receive you keep for free! (Limit 3 subscriptions per order and one free trial per magazine.)
Sounds like a great time to…
HOSTA-LaVista! Read About My Favorite Perennial!
June 12, 2009 by JH
Filed under Garden Books, Less than $75.00
They’re not picky nor persnickety. They don’t wilt or wither. They don’t demand much attention or action. All these perennial plants ask for is a little shade. Yes, hostas are my favorite perennial. And with all the rain we’ve had this spring, my hostas have gone CRAZY! They’re huge!
Great Reading for Hosta Lovers
Do you have a hosta lover on your gift list? Maybe someone who has a lot of shade in their yard and needs to becomea hosta lover! They’re sure to enjoy these beautiful resource books about popular shade perennials as they read them over and over again.
The Color Encyclopedia of…
Garden Bounty With “Birds & Blooms”
May 27, 2009 by JH
Filed under Birds & Butterflies, Garden Magazines, Less than $75.00
What a wonderful surprise when I received a gift subscription to Birds & Blooms magazine from a friend! I get lots of magazines each month and Birds & Blooms is now one I certainly look forward to reading over and over.
Gardeners and bird- watchers LOVE Birds & Blooms
Each issue is filled with informative, easy to read feature stories and covers topics like in-depth articles about specific plant species, birds or butterflies, private gardens, birdhouses, organic gardening, hummingbirds, how-to projects, and on and on. I look forward to sitting down with each issue of Birds & Blooms because I know I’ll get great…
