A Better Birdbath
Birdbaths are welcomed additions to any garden scheme because they provide fixed points of visual interest in seasonally changing landscapes, and of course, because…
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Secrets of the Cast Iron Plant
The cast iron plant (Aspidistra sp.) is as advertised because only a dedicated, demented brown thumb gardener has even the remotest chance of killing…
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Gift Books for Gardeners
Need ideas for those friendly gardeners on your Christmas gift list? Why not go with garden books that will provide your favorite backyard growers…
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Making a Cold Case for Peonies
Pssst! Ya wanna know a secret? Herbaceous peonies (Paeonia lactiflora), those beautiful perennials with the big, bodacious blossoms everybody adores, really aren‘t that hard…
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Edible, Ornamental Spinach
Spinach is not only an easy vegetable to grow, but it is also a healthy treat low in calories and high in vitamin A,…
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Tomato Troubles
Idyllic is the tomato harvest of perfectly round fruits shining in a glow of flawless red. But in the real world of vegetable gardening,…
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To Market, To Market
Local farmers’ markets offer spring fixin’s Ah,a juicy strawberry, and the snap of a green bean. The edible wonders of spring are at our…
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Praise for Persian Shield
Any plant that can provide constant, cheerful color through the long growing season automatically becomes a gardener’s darling, and Persian shield (Strobilanthes dyerianus) is…
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Plan Bee
Want to attract more bees into your garden? Here is a list of tips and plant suggestions that will help make your growing spaces…
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The Four Seasons of ‘Sango Kaku’
Although ‘Sango Kaku’ is just one of many Japanese maple cultivars capable of adding their special beauty to landscape schemes in area gardens, there…
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