by Michael | May 8, 2025 | Tammy Thornton, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, Gardening, South Jersey
By Tammy Thornton If you walk through a garden this time of year and become entranced by a wonderful scent wafting through the air, chances are you have happened upon lilacs. Their fragrance can fill an entire garden with heavenly perfume. Though the beautiful...
by Michael | May 1, 2025 | Tammy Thornton, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, Gardening, South Jersey
lBy Tammy Thornton If you have been taking care of a yard or garden long enough, you have probably encountered a clump of lamium purpureum. Commonly known as dead nettle, purple dead nettle, or red dead nettle, the morbid names either sound like something that should...
by Michael | Apr 24, 2025 | Tammy Thornton, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, Gardening, South Jersey
Let It GrowBy Tammy Thornton Over time, your garden will grow, eventually leading to too much of a good thing. As some perennial plants mature, they will grow so large that they become tired and unhealthy-looking. Others will spread out to the point that they outgrow...
by Michael | Apr 17, 2025 | Tammy Thornton, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, Gardening, South Jersey
Let It GrowBy Tammy Thornton Spring-blooming flowers and warmer weather may have you thinking you would like to try your hand at gardening. But where does one begin? My first word of advice to a beginner gardener would be: Keep it simple. You may have visions of a...
by Michael | Apr 10, 2025 | Tammy Thornton, Atlantic County, Features, Gardening, Somers Point, South Jersey
Let It GrowBy Tammy Thornton Garden clubs offer a wealth of insight and information as fellow gardeners exchange ideas and tips gained from their own unique experiences. Often garden club meetings will include a speaker with expertise in a particular gardening...
