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Design
Heavenly Scents—Fragrant Plants and Flowers
A few years ago, I was walking with a friend through a wonderful rose garden and pointed out one of my favorite varieties: the old-fashioned rose ‘Madame Ernest Calvat’, which…
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Design
Pull a Design Together With Ground Covers
The staff at your local garden center works hard to assemble eye-catching displays of colorful perennials, artfully arranged succulents, and architectural grasses. But the ground-cover section is likely an unremarkable,…
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Article
Basics of Square Foot Gardening
While in general, our experts do not recommend square foot gardening, there are some redeeming qualities to this method. Learn the basics of square foot gardening as well as some…
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How-To
7 Mistakes to Avoid When Planting a Rhododendron
Steve Aitken and Danielle Sherry share seven tips to give your rhododendron the best start!
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Kitchen Gardening
Keeping Insect Pests Out of the Vegetable Garden
About 90 percent of the insects you see in your garden won’t cause plants any significant harm. Here are organic tips for handling the 10 percent that do.
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Kitchen Gardening
A Fickle Spring
Today is the last day of April and tomorrow we will celebrate May Day--this past month has been cold and wily--have had the woodstove going and the plant babies covered.…
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Kitchen Gardening
10 Fascinating Facts About Honey Bees
Beyond the pollination, beyond the honey, is the amazing life of the bee colony.
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Kitchen Gardening
Plant an Early Spring Container Garden
The harvest for tasty greens and ripe radishes is only a few weeks away if you plant containers of some of the fastest growing edibles around.
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Kitchen Gardening
On the Road: Kraut Recipe from a Wild and Cultured Herbal Lunch Menu
Home again, however finishing up a few details from recent road trip. Attendees from the Medicinal Herb Workshop requested the Smoky Kale Sauerkraut recipe so here it is.
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Article
Grow Herbs for a Spa Experience
A luxurious spa experience awaits you. All you need is The Herb Lover’s Spa Book and some fragrant herbs from your garden.