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    Garden Stumperies

    Today we’re visiting with Bonnie Plikaytis and her stumperies. My husband and I live in Big Canoe, a woodland community in north Georgia. I have been gardening this acre of…

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    July in Arkansas

    My name is Angie Caruthers, and this is my backyard garden in northwest Arkansas. I've been gardening for about five years since we moved to Arkansas from North Texas. These…

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    The “Herban” Life

    Today’s photos are from Mika (catch her on Instagram @theherbanlife_), who grows a lot of food on a small lot in Jacksonville, Florida. My story is very simple. I am…

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    South August Garden To-Do List

    August and January are the months when I’m most concerned about how my garden looks from inside my house. There are some days in August when I honestly just don’t…

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    South July Garden To-Do List

    July is sneaky. Wasn’t it just May? One day we open our eyes and we are smack dab in the middle of the year. High summer is here, and there…

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    Catalpa Trees, Catawba Worms, and Southern Lore

    I love catalpa trees (Catalpa spp. and cvs., Zones 4–9). If you travel through the South, you might often find them as grand specimens in Progressive-era neighborhoods and older city…

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    Homesteading With a Community Garden

    Today we’re visiting with Kimberly Butler (to see more of her garden, check out her Instagram). Kimberly gardens in sunny Florida and makes great use of a community garden plot…

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    South June Garden To-Do List

    For many gardeners in the South, May is a blur. When June rolls around and the warmest days of summer loom, perhaps we are ready for a short breather. From…

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    Pruning Spring-Flowering Trees

    Spring reaches its blooming crescendo with spring-flowering trees. Dogwoods (Cornus spp. and cvs., Zones 3–9), redbuds (Cercis spp. and cvs., Zones 4–10), crabapples (Malus spp. and cvs., Zones 3–9)—the list…

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    Regional Picks: Variegated Plants for Shade—South

    See regional picks for variegated plants for shade, and read the article by Andy Brand for even more ideas. “While the cool, shady areas have provided me with the opportunity…