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Hydrangea Happy Hour: Growing Panicle and Smooth Hydrangeas with C.L. Fornari
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Thursday, May 21 at 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM ET
From the classic Hydrangea paniculata varieties to the pink or white varieties of the smooth hydrangea, H. arborescens, this webinar is all about these reliable bloomers. See which varieties stay short while others make good additions to flowering screens or shrub borders. Learn the formula for pruning these shrubs and see how to support flopping stems invisibly. Hear how to solve common problems and discover new varieties you’ll want to know and grow.
Sponsored by: Proven Winners
Backyard Foraging with Ellen Zachos
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Thursday, May 28 | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET
Wild foods are nutritious, free, and packed with flavor, but some people find the idea of foraging intimidating. In this webinar, we’ll look at common weeds and familiar garden plants, all of which are delicious, and within your reach. In these times, when people are anxious about so many things, including food security, why not turn your appreciation of plants into something more? This is not about fear. It’s about acquiring a new skill that will give you pleasure, security, and good, flavorful food for years to come.
Sponsored by: Brent and Becky’s Bulbs, First Editions Shrubs and Trees, Proven Winners
GardenComm
GardenComm
Each year, GardenComm recognizes industry excellence and service to the association with its Honors program. Submit Your Nomination Today!
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House Beautiful
No matter how big or small your garden, there’s always room for one more plant! You can plant different kinds of annuals every spring or change out what you put in your planter boxes to keep your garden new and interesting. But the backbone of your landscape should be a mix of perennials, shrubs, and trees for year-round color and interest. Before buying, know your USDA Hardiness zone to ensure a plant can survive winter in your climate.
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Southeast AgNet
Scale insects are nasty little plant suckers that are relatively common among indoor and outdoor plants and trees. They are also hard to spot and suck the sap from plants, eventually taking away all of the essential nutrients plants need to survive.
The bugs don’t just suck the life from plants, they also spread disease similar to spider mites, these bugs prefer warm, dry conditions, which is why they’re so common in indoor houseplants.
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Medical News Today
A study by a team of researchers from the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom and the Royal Horticultural Society, a U.K. charity, has found that having access to a private garden improves people’s health and well-being if they actively make use of it.
The research, which appears in the journal Landscape and Urban Planning, shines a light on the value of private green space, as well as public green space. It also raises questions about the equity of access to these spaces.
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Hollywood Hibiscus are natural performers for growers, retailers and gardeners. They are world famous for
Consistently high bud counts
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Attracting Pollinators
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Digiday
On Feb. 24, freelance writer Giulia Pines learned that she had lost $2,000 worth of work from a key client for the month of March.
“That was my first inkling that something big was on the horizon,” Pines said. In March, work declined further, leading her to apply for unemployment. It’s been over a month since applying and Pines said she has still not heard back.
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David Farland - Story Doctor
Certain books don’t just sell well, they sell far more copies than there it would seem that they have audience members. They aren’t just hits, they become a “phenomenon.” You know their names: Harry Potter, Twilight, 50 Shades, etc.
Before Harry Potter was released, I’d read an article talking about the Goosebumps novels. Analysts believed that there were 2.5 to 3 million fans of middle-grade novels.
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Jane Friedman (blog)
As an independent developmental/substantive editor, I field a lot of the same questions every day. What is an editor? What do book editors do? How do I find one? How do I hire one?
The questions make sense — like book editing itself, an understanding of the editorial process happens almost exclusively in private author-editor interactions, and the specifics are rarely transferable between writers or projects. What’s an author to do?
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Benary’s most exciting BIG addition: Extremely well branched with short internodes so it’s covered with blooms. Outstanding garden performance lives up to the BIG Begonia name. Earlier to set blooms then perfect mounded habit later in the season. Extremely heat tolerant!
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MediaPost
The coronavirus pandemic has magnified the financial difficulties for many local publications, and it's not too early to consider their longer-term marketing strategies for when the health crisis subsides. Government bailouts can provide an emergency lifeline, but the industry will emerge much stronger by developing a mix of diverse sources of revenue.
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Ad Age
There’s a Chinese proverb I loved as a child that was taped on our refrigerator: “A smooth sea never created a skilled mariner.” Never has this rung more true.
The transition to staying home has triggered a paradigm shift in how we interact and work. Very quickly we realized the digital retail world is stronger and more prepared than we knew. Now we have the opportunity to create even stronger capabilities in digital retail.
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Adweek
Many media companies and buyers expected that this year’s upfront marketplace will be softer in the midst of a pandemic, but a new survey of advertisers reveals just how seismic the ad revenue losses could be this year.
Advertisers are planning on spending 33% less in this year’s upfront, according to a new survey from Advertiser Perceptions.
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Make your garden come to life with Sunfinity® Sunflowers that thrive and bloom continuously all season long.
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With the widest selection of full-blooming varieties, Optimara continues to advance the industry with new plant varieties and innovative growing techniques, constantly refined over years of research and development. We create new, exciting plants and care products which are trend-setting and truly functional. Our effort is to continue offering customers a unique selection of flowers in a beautiful product line.
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The Verge
Twitter has added a new way to see how many people have retweeted a tweet and added a comment, the company announced — but it’s only available on the iOS version of the app.
The new feature organizes all of the retweets with comments into a handy list. To access it, tap on a tweet and then tap on the word “Retweets.” You’ll see retweets broken out into two columns — ones commenting on the retweet (or a “quote tweet”) and a list of retweets with no comment.
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Forbes
Social media is an important part of any company’s marketing strategy. While social media savvy helps promote brand recognition and overall success, one misstep can bring a business unwanted attention — even national infamy.
As industry experts, the members of Forbes Agency Council have seen their share of social media faux pas. Here, 14 of them share some of the biggest mistakes to avoid on your social channels.
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Engadget
Messenger Rooms, Facebook’s attempt to take on the likes of Zoom with group video calls, is now live. Anyone can create a room in Messenger, but only folks in North America can start one on Facebook for the time being. You’ll soon be able to create rooms on Instagram and WhatsApp too.
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