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Heaven Is A Garden

June Stoyer Leave a comment Environment, Gardening, Horticulture, Roses, Sustainability, Trees, Trending

Do you love being outdoors? Do you find that when you are surrounded by nature, you are at peace? Most people find gardening to be therapeutic and rewarding in so many ways. Turn your home environment into your own Heaven on Earth! In this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, host, June Stoyer talks to garden expert, Jan Johnsen about her new book, Heaven Is A Garden.

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Protecting Your Landscape From A Hurricane

June Stoyer 9 Comments Agriculture, Environment, Featured Guests, Featured Guests, Gardening

Most people are quick to stock up on supplies as they brace themselves for the brunt of a hurricane. What can you do to protect your garden from Hurricane Irene? Learn from horticultural expert, John Peter Thompson about what you can do to protect your landscape before it costs you thousands of dollars in restoration.

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Recognizing & Removing Invasive Species From Your Yard

June Stoyer 11 Comments Environment, Featured Guests, Featured Guests, Gardening

Many people love to buy new species of plants to add something new to their garden but have no idea that they could be introducing an invasive species to their landscape. One of the most common ways of introducing invasive species to your yard is by purchasing firewood. An unsuspecting homeowner can very well introduce such species as the emerald ash borer, Agrilus planipennis, which has been devastating the ash tree population of North America. This is now a major crisis in the Eastern United States and Canada, as 15-20% of the tree population is ash, genus: Fraxinus spp. (baseball bats are made from ash).

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