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How-ToSouth 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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How-ToSoutheast August Garden To-Do List
Seed now for spring-blooming cottage-garden favorites. If every spring you covet the drifts of breadseed poppies (Papaver somniferum, annual), love-in-a-mist (Nigella damascena, annual), and rocket larkspur (Consolida ajacis, annual) in…
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How-ToNorthwest August Garden To-Do List
It is often said that the best weather in the Pacific Northwest is from August into October. Typically, this is the driest and the warmest time in our area. In…
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DesignEpisode 67: Plants for Kids
This episode was inspired by a loyal listener, Elizabeth, who reached out to us for help. She has a 10-month-old son and wanted recommendations for plants that might foster a…
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How-ToNorthern Plains July Garden To-Do List
Get inspired. Discover new plants and design ideas by going on garden tours, visiting botanical gardens, and visiting state and national parks. Whether you are looking to mimic nature’s design,…
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How-ToYour Guide to Growing Lithops in the Southwest
Lithops (Lithops spp. and cvs., Zones 10–11), also known as living stone or split rocks, are beautiful little plants. They come in a variety of colors, and when blooming they…
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How-ToSweet Peas in the Northeast, Part I: Growing Guide
If you haven't noticed, sweet peas (Lathyrus odoratus, annual) are back in fashion. A century ago, they were the most popular cut flower in North America, but they fell out…
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How-ToThe Pros and Cons of Different Types of Mulch for Southern California
For some years now, I have been teaching classes to homeowners for the local water district. The classes cover the different elements of creating a watershed-wise garden. We cover a…
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DesignTips for Growing Trees and Shrubs in Containers
Gardeners are gamblers by nature, taking chances based on educated guesses and hoped-for results. Conventional wisdom holds that few plants will survive growing in containers year-round, especially in the the…
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How-ToSouth 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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