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We may think we are nurturing our garden, but of course, it’s our garden that is really nurturing us. JennyContinue Reading
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What Is This Strange Plant?
By Larry Hodgson Question: I found this strange plant growing in my vegetable garden. It doesn’t look like anything I knowContinue Reading
How Long Can You Expect a Houseplant to Live?
Photo: depositphotos & favpng.jpg Misleading information from suppliers shortens the lives of our houseplants. By Larry Hodgson When you buyContinue Reading
Turn Your Fireplace into a Garden
You can easily turn an unused fireplace into a green space. By Larry Hodgson When we bought our house nearlyContinue Reading
Herbs: Multi-purpose Plants
By Debra KnapkeAuthor of Herb Gardening for the Midwest Herbs are definitely multi-purpose plants. Traditional uses include culinary, medicinal*, fragrance, and dye. WeContinue Reading
Controlling Yellow Woodsorrel
Common yellow woodsorrel can be a difficult weed to control, but this article will help you succeed! Photo: depositphotos ByContinue Reading
A Beginner’s Guide to Bonsai
Par Larry Hodgson In general, the inexpensive bonsais sold in non-specialized stores are not really bonsais, at least not yet.Continue Reading
The Shrew: Your Garden’s Oft-Ignored Friend!
By Larry Hodgson You rarely see them. And no one talks about them. Yet, shrews are among the best friendsContinue Reading
Drunken Amaryllis Are Shorter
By Larry Hodgson Question: Every year I buy an amaryllis bulb for Christmas and put it in a vase of waterContinue Reading
20 Silver Plants to Make Your Landscape Sparkle
By Larry Hodgson Plants with silver and gray leaves have long been popular in landscaping. Whether trees, shrubs, perennials, annualsContinue Reading