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DesignDealing With Dry Shade
Everything I’ve learned about dry-shade gardening has been from experimentation. When my husband and I bought our home in Fairview, Tennessee, 20 years ago, I had never gardened before.…
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How-ToGardening Time-Saving Tips
Whenever I hear of gardeners who spend hours a day in their gardens, I get insanely jealous. As a mom and wife with a full-time career, I’m lucky if I…
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ArticleHow to Attract Good Bugs to Your Garden
It happens every spring. First a few aphids appear on the cole crops. I barely notice. A week later the aphids have doubled. I start to get concerned. After another…
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How-ToHeal Your Hands With Herbal Balms
To a diehard gardener, rough, beaten hands are a badge of honor. But by the time fall rolls around, enough is enough. The garden is put to bed, and your…
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ArticleCelebrate National HerbDay with a Dozen Favorite Perennial Herbs
On this last day of April, we are heading into the merry month of May and spring has finally arrived for real. Gardeners across the country are rejoicing--and I am…
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Kitchen GardeningTips for Planting a Healthy Vegetable Garden
Timing is everything when it comes to planting a vegetable garden, and patience pays off in a healthier and more productive garden. Here are some of the top tips for…
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ArticleEveryday is Earth Day in the Garden
After a very cold spring, this gardener decided to spend Earth Day in the garden with my hands in the earth. It was a perfect spring day--sunny and cool--at least…
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How-ToBuild a Garden Bench in an Hour
Every garden could use a few more places to sit. Perhaps you have an out-of-the-way nook that could benefit from a simple perch for visitors to rest on, or maybe…
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ArticleThe Sex Life of Flowers
Plants, like animals, have a sex life. But unlike animals, plants can’t walk, swim, fly, or crawl around in search of a mate. For procreation, most plants need assistance, so…
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Kitchen GardeningCultivating and Harvesting Hops (Humulus lupulus)
Since hops are Herb of the Year for 2018, I figure I ought to tell you about growing them--actually they are fairly easy to cultivate. Some gardeners find them to…
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