Garden gnome causes scandal

The sleepy market town of Dorchester in Dorset, England became the center of national attention when police were called to deal with a naked garden gnome. The well-endowed, three-foot-tall gnome was sitting in the driver’s seat of a stationary van in a lay-by on the A37 in Dorchester. Two policemen visited David Lindley, who runs Manor Wood Furniture on Wardon Hill at Evershot, yesterday, after an outraged motorist said his naked female gnome was offensive to her children. Read more..

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Floral Festivities and Garden Supplies News

"Gardeners have to prove their worth at Christmas in three ways: by providing decorations from the garden - holly, ivy, dried flowers, etc; producing a delicious array of vegetables for the festive meal; and getting the highest score in my seasonal quiz." If you agree with this statement and would like to try your hand at the quiz, here is the link.

I am sure that you will have displayed a wreath on your front door for some time already but if, by chance, you are still wondering how to make your own, here are some ideas.

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Digging and Storing Iris Bulbs

Some iris varieties are not frost hardy in all areas of the country so digging and storing iris bulbs is necessary. If the bulbs are dug from the ground in the fall and stored in a frost free space, they can be kept successfully ready for replanting in the spring after the danger of frost has passed. Read more...