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From the Garden
A healthy, green lawn is an important element of my landscape design at Moss Mountain Farm. Early fall is the best time to take care of lawn maintenance tasks like fertilizing, …Read More
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Pretty Enough to Eat
Flowers are more than just pretty faces. We usually grow them for their beauty or to attract butterflies and bees to our gardens. But you also can eat some of them. Many flowers have nice, …Read More
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Heritage Poultry: For the Love of Eggs
I love eggs any way I can get them, and the fresher, the better. It’s one of the great benefits of raising chickens at the farm.
My fascination with chickens began as a kid. My …Read More -
Citronella
the natural way to keep mosquitoes at bay
Summer is the time of year for me to kick back, slow down a bit, and enjoy all the hard work I’ve put into my garden. One of my favorite ways …Read More -
Tea Time
grow your own garden
I just love a soothing cup of herbal tea, particularly when I’ve grown some of the herbs myself, which is so easy to do! Whether you grow them in containers or …Read More -
Go Wild with Native Plants
When establishing Moss Mountain Farm, preserving the native landscape was at the forefront of my mind. I always recall a quote from English poet Alexander Pope when I begin to build or …Read More
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Coming up Roses!
Photo: Mark Fonville
I’m a rose fanatic and have planted them extensively in my garden. My love of them began when I lived in England during my graduate work. I became fast friends with …Read More -
From the Garden
Daffodils are my most beloved harbingers of spring. I love these cheery flowers so much, I’ve planted hundreds of thousands of the narcissus bulbs over the years at Moss Mountain Farm. …Read More
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Garden Design
the basic principles …
Winter is the perfect time to reflect on the successes and mistakes of the previous year. Once you’ve finished pondering your wins and losses—ideally with …Read More -
Succulents: Winter Wonders
winter wonders
When winter arrives and your green thumb is itching to dig in the dirt and tend something in the garden, you always can rely on succulents to satisfy your urge. These …Read More
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Sep 23 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
The 4th Annual ArborMeisters Homebrew & Craft Beer Festival returns on Sept. 23. The festival will feature more than 60 varies of beer from homebrewers and craft brewers. Each beer will incorporate one ingredient relatingOct 1 @ 10:00 am – 3:30 pmOct 1 @ 11:30 am – 1:30 pmOct 7 @ 7:00 pmOct 18 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pmNov 4 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pmNov 9 @ 6:00 pmNov 23 @ 7:00 am – 11:00 amDec 2 @ 9:00 am – 12:30 pmSubscribe -
