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Jeff Ball (1939-2011) was a full time garden writer for 28 years. He wrote 9 books which are the source of much of the information on this site. He produced garden videos, a gardening cdrom, and a garden planner software package. For 8 years he was the monthly gardening expert on the NBC Today Show in New York City. He wrote a weekly yardening column for the Detroit News and a monthly column on tools and vegetable gardening in the Michigan Gardener magazine. He lived in central Michigan and, formerly, in Pennsylvania. He coined the term YARDENER SM and was visionary in his efforts to provide expert online help to "homeowners who have lawns and plants to care for, but who aren't really gardeners" (1). His legacy and mission of helping yardeners is carried on through the Yardener.com website.
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A quote I am in love with this week
#mindfulthoughts
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You are doing better today.
Progress still counts, even quietly.
Some days grow slower.
Your effort is not wasted.
Keep going.
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Your soil works hard all season. Winter is its quiet recovery time. Feed it now with compost, protect it with mulch, and cover what’s bare. Spring always pays back good care. 🌱
#WinterGarden #SoilCare #GardenPrep #HealthySoil #Yardener
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3 things you should plant in December indoors
Most people think December is the month when the garden sleeps.
But indoors, three plants stay awake: mint, rosemary, and lettuce.
They don’t need perfect light. They don’t need warm air. They just need a quiet corner and a gardener who doesn’t quit when the calendar turns cold.
Mint grows like it remembers summer.
Rosemary stands like a tiny winter tree.
Lettuce gives you the softest leaves when the world outside is hard and frozen.
Plant these three in December - not because they’re easy, but because they actually grow when most things won’t.
#gardening #yardener #indoorplants
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If you’re too scared to try something new in your garden, you’ll spend the season admiring blooms from people who weren’t.
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The problem isn’t that you don’t have enough time. It’s that you don’t have the right priorities.
If you don’t choose your priorities, the world will choose for you.
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You don’t have to do more to grow.
Sometimes you just need to stop doing what’s draining your energy.
The garden teaches that. 🌿
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Our most painful experiences become our most defining moments.
They determine who we are, or who we are not.
Happy Friday to everyone!
#flowers #flowerphotography🌸 #flowerphotos #natures #naturesbest #mentalhealth #yardener #photochallenge2025❤️🌹 #explorepage #getfound #fyl #fyi #fypシ❤️💞❤️
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Most flowers just look pretty.
Marigold for companion planting? That’s nature’s secret weapon. 🐞🌱
While most people think marigolds are just colorful fillers, the marigold plant does a lot more in your garden.
Their roots release natural chemicals that repel pests, making them powerful allies for vegetables and herbs.
That’s why gardeners everywhere search “what is the secret to growing marigolds” and “should you cut off dead marigolds”, because these golden defenders don’t just bloom; they protect.
I see people even ask, “do marigolds come back every year,” “do marigolds like sun or shade,” and “what do marigolds symbolize.”
Here’s the truth: Marigold flowers thrive in full sun, love warm soil, and symbolize warmth, energy, and protection, just like what they give to nearby plants.
They’re more than decoration; they’re living pest control and living color rolled into one. 🌞
Next time you see that deep orange bloom, remember - you’re looking at the bodyguard of the garden. 💪
Tag a friend who still thinks marigolds are “just for looks.”
#marigold #marigolds #marigoldplant #marigoldflowers #marigoldfarming #GardenLife #Yardener #CompanionPlanting #PlantTips #NatureFacts #GardenLearning #yardenertips
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🌻 Do you know all the stages of a sunflower’s life cycle?
From tiny seed to towering bloom, how many of you could name each stage before seeing this? 👇
Save this if you love watching nature’s little miracles 🌿
Let’s connect for more simple garden tips and life lessons from nature 🌼
#SunflowerLifeCycle #SeedToBloom #NatureLearning #YoungGardeners #CuriousMinds #MiniGardeners #GrowWithNature #GardenStories #PatienceInBloom #Yardener #TeamYardener #GardeningTips #HomeGarden #NatureLovers
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