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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “Cathy Isom”
Cathy Isom continues this series by giving you some helpful tips about how to choose the right type of plants that will work best for your rock garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. In rock gardens, plants take center stage, so it’s important to choose wisely and carefully. So-called “rock garden plants” are not part of a botanical …
Cathy Isom has a bit of information about a wonderful tropical plant that is practically pest free and drought resistant. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Cassava is a wonderful, yet little known tropical root crop. It’s full of starch and carbohydrates, so it provides a nutritious meal, which is why its third-largest source of carbohydrates in tropical areas. …
Cathy Isom gives you some tips for adding a rock garden to your yard. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Rock gardens can range from sprawling to naturalistic creations to faux dried river beds to rustic mounds of stones, soil, and plants. It all depends on your preferences and the amount of space (and rock) you have to …
Cathy Isom continues her series on rain gardens by giving you just a few considerations when building a rain garden in your yard. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The purpose of a rain garden is to have water infiltrate and drain from hard surfaces like rooftops, driveways, roads, and patios to a prepared space. This keeps the water …
Cathy Isom looks into rain gardens and lets us know why everyone needs a rain garden in their yard. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. A rain garden is designed so that the water is sent into gardens where it waters your plants or is captured in a holding spot where it can percolate out slowly. This keeps the …
Cathy Isom discusses several different methods, and gives you some foolproof methods for successful plant propagation. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Plant propagation is a great way of getting more plants for next to nothing. Sexual plant propagation is the natural method that requires contributions from both a male and a female plant. This occurs naturally after flowering …
Everyone has made their New Year’s resolutions, and are on their way to working toward that goal. Cathy Isom is helping those of us that have chosen to have bigger, and better gardens this year. She gives us the hot gardening trends for the new year. That’s coming up on this Land of Ours. Younger gardeners, succulents, eco-friendliness, and “plant parenting” …
Cathy Isom gives a few different ways, as well as great tips, about how to grow your own peanuts at home. Growing peanuts at home is surprisingly easy, as the plants require minimal care and provide a yield large enough to last you the entire year. When it comes to planting, you have two options: either plant a hulled peanut …
Cathy Isom lets you know about the popular protein-rich snack that you should consider growing in your garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Although the peanut is native to South America, it can be grown in several different climates. In fact, versatile peanut plants can withstand light autumn frosts and shorter springs. With the right conditions, you’ll …
Cathy Isom fills you in about some mosquito repelling plants you want in your garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. There are many plants that you can have in your garden that will keep you safe from Mosquitos when the warmer months come back around. Citronella is one of them. It’s an annual so you’ll have to …
