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Design
Regional Picks: Shrubs for Shade – South
Shade in the garden might seem like a limitation, but the seasoned gardener knows this is just an opportunity to utilize plants that would wilt in a sunny spot. As…
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How-To
You Still Have Time to Plant Veggies
As hyped up as some people get in April about gardening in the South, you would think by late May you should have your gardening household in order. For those…
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How-To
Rose Rosette Disease: Can You Treat It?
Roses (Rosa spp. and cvs., Zones 3-9)might be a candidate for the favorite plant of people who don’t garden. The last interaction with a rose most of these people had…
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Design
Small Space, No Problem
Today’s photos are of Caroline Williams's Louisiana garden. (Check out her earlier post featuring a wonderful collection of tulips here.) Caroline sent in these photos of some of her container…
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Design
Solace and Inspiration Found in the Garden
My name is Terry Hartman, and I live in Plano, Texas. I have been practicing natural landscaping for 37 years. The one thing I have learned about gardening is that…
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How-To
South: April Garden To-Do List
Sow seed. You can direct sow easy-to-grow flowering annuals and vegetables. Some easy flowers to grow from seed include marigolds (Tagetes spp. and cvs., annual), zinnias, (Zinnia elegans, annual) sunflowers…
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How-To
South: March Garden To-Do List
Adjust to the cold. Don’t forget to harden off any transplants (slowly subject them to garden conditions) to reduce stress once placed in the ground. Care for your grasses. Cut…
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Design
Tulips Mean Spring
For all you northern gardeners who are getting sick of waiting for spring, let’s take a trip down south, where spring color is in full swing! Caroline Williams is enjoying…
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Article
A Garden to Learn From
Today, Jennifer James is sharing her low-cost, educational garden with us. I live in Lafayette, La. With our hot summers, I had an above-ground pool. When no one was using…
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Article
Plants That Still Look Good After a Long, Hot Summer
Jeff Carlton has shared photos from his wonderful Tennessee garden with us several times before. If you’ve missed them, check some of them out here and here. Today’s he’s thinking about…