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Phyllis Ferguson

Phyllis is a Master Gardener growing in Zone 7 in Charlotte, North Carolina. She loves working in her landscape with flowering shrubs and perennials, planting around ponds and water features, and taking care of her dogs and her backyard chickens.

A longtime Master Gardener educator in North Carolina, Phyllis is sharing her best tips for plant selection, gardening, landscape care and more with FastGrowingTrees.com.

Questions? Contact Phyllis at information@fastgrowingtrees.com.

Articles

Ask a Master Gardener: Putting the Garden to Rest

Ask a Master Gardener: Putting the Garden to Rest

Phyllis — Dec 09

Here we are again in December! Every year it seems to come faster. I know this is such a busy season, but the garden needs to ...

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Ask a Master Gardener: Thankful for Dogwoods

Ask a Master Gardener: Thankful for Dogwoods

Phyllis — Nov 11

I hope your October was as beautiful as ours. The colors have been spectacular and the weather perfect. Leaves are still on the trees, so raking ...

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Ask a Master Gardener: Beloved Flowers of Fall

Ask a Master Gardener: Beloved Flowers of Fall

Phyllis — Oct 12

Where did September go? The cool mornings are with us and the days are starting to get shorter. This means we have to work faster ...

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Ask a Master Gardener: September Tidying & Composting

Ask a Master Gardener: September Tidying & Composting

Phyllis — Sep 08

WE MADE IT! It’s September, and the temperatures will go down and humidity will begin to subside so the yard work can really begin. Grab ...

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Ask a Master Gardener: Water Those Trees!

Ask a Master Gardener: Water Those Trees!

Phyllis — Aug 03

I don’t know about you, but I’m glad we are in August—it means we’re getting closer to FALL! In the meantime, life is hot, but ...

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Ask a Master Gardener: Summer in the Garden

Ask a Master Gardener: Summer in the Garden

Phyllis — Jun 15

Well, it's over 90 degrees as I write this, so it doesn’t matter what the calendar says - summer is here in my area.  As ...

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Ask a Master Gardener: Keeping Up With Spring

Ask a Master Gardener: Keeping Up With Spring

Phyllis — May 02

The color for now is YELLOW! Everything in my world is yellow—covered with pollen. If your yard is waking up, the trees are sporting more ...

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Ask a Master Gardener: Spring Flowering Favorites

Ask a Master Gardener: Spring Flowering Favorites

Phyllis — Mar 08

I hate to write this if you’re in a place that’s still cold or maybe covered in snow, but in my area, March has brought ...

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Ask a Master Gardener: Anticipating Spring

Ask a Master Gardener: Anticipating Spring

Phyllis — Feb 01

I call February the month of anticipation. Although the days are not yet getting any warmer, they are slowly getting longer. Many of us are ...

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Ask a Master Gardener: Adding Color to Your January Garden

Ask a Master Gardener: Adding Color to Your January Garden

Phyllis — Jan 07

January is here, and you may be asking: how can it be a new year when outside everything looks so brown? In your area - ...

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Ask a Master Gardener: Conifers for Winter Interest

Ask a Master Gardener: Conifers for Winter Interest

Phyllis — Dec 08

December brings so many visions — candy canes, mistletoe, reindeer, and you guessed it, conifers! A conifer is defined as a group of cone-bearing seed ...

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Ask a Master Gardener: Fall Color Favorites

Ask a Master Gardener: Fall Color Favorites

Phyllis — Nov 17

Oh my gosh, it’s November. Where did October go? My favorite time of year is the fall (but ask me that question again in the ...

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Ask a Master Gardener: Fall Garden Tips

Ask a Master Gardener: Fall Garden Tips

Phyllis — Sep 28

It’s officially fall - get ready, grab your gloves, and let’s garden! It's certainly not cool at my house, but it is time to begin ...

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Ask a Master Gardener: Summer Planning for Fall Planting

Ask a Master Gardener: Summer Planning for Fall Planting

Phyllis — Jul 29

This is the second article in our Ask a Master Gardener series. Our resident Master Gardener, Phyllis, is sharing her top tips for planting, landscaping, ...

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Ask a Master Gardener: Choosing the Right Plants

Ask a Master Gardener: Choosing the Right Plants

Phyllis — Aug 18

This is the third article in our Ask a Master Gardener series. Our resident Master Gardener, Phyllis, is sharing her top tips for planting, landscaping, ...

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Ask a Master Gardener: The Most Important Thing in the Garden

Ask a Master Gardener: The Most Important Thing in the Garden

Phyllis — Jul 14

This is the first article in our Ask a Master Gardener series. Our resident Master Gardener, Phyllis, will be sharing her top tips for planting, ...

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Ask a Master Gardener: Conifers for Winter Interest

Ask a Master Gardener: Conifers for Winter Interest

Phyllis — Dec 08

December brings so many visions — candy canes, mistletoe, reindeer, and you guessed it, conifers! A conifer is defined as a group of cone-bearing seed ...

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