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Moya Andrews

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  • I would not be without my annual larkspur, which I have enjoyed year after year and some often self-seed and return, but in order to be sure, I always buy some seeds. I don't want to risk a year without it!
  • There is a large number of more modern hybrid cultivars now available, and some produce flowers in other shades such as white, rose, magenta, burgundy, and purple.
  • More and more gardeners are seeking information about sustainability.
  • A novice gardener once told me that she was only going to plant perennials, as they did not need any care. If only that was true!
  • Christopher Morley once said ‘April prepares her green traffic light and the world thinks GO.'
  • April is known as the cruelest month due to the erratic weather and the possibility for freezing temperatures to creep back in and injure new plants.
  • Remember the danger of sudden spring frosts and wait to set out your tender annuals.
  • Do not take risks by setting out your annual plants too soon.
  • Frost dates are very important.
  • Many of us with clay soil complain loudly about it, and it’s true that gardens with clay soil can be hard to dig. Nonetheless, it has its virtues.