The Art of Healing Plants With Browned Ends
If you grow a lot of houseplants, you probably have already encountered the following problem: the tips of some leavesContinue Reading
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Groundhogs Garden Too!?
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All Tucked In
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The Victorians
Potted plants go back to the very origins of civilization. The Egyptians, the Chinese and the Mayans all grew plantsContinue Reading
Fall Leaves Stay on the Ground, but What About Conifer Cones?
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2023: Year of the Amaryllis
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Gardeners Should Be Hoping for Lots of Snow…and Soon!
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The Toil of a Laidback Gardener
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My Selection of Dwarf Conifers for Low-Maintenance Gardens
I have lived for 20 years in a home with a sandy loam soil garden. In my horticultural vocabulary, IContinue Reading