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How-To3 Steps to Minimize Flood Damage in the Garden
IF you’ve experienced a flood, a wrong move after the water recedes can make a bad situation worse. To minimize flood damage in the garden, take these steps: 1. Identify the…
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DesignGetting Behind Is All Part of Gardening | Letter from the Editor
Does anyone else feel behind in the garden chores department? I swear that just yesterday I was looking down the items left on my spring to-do list and thought, “How…
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DesignGround Covers for Dry Shade in the Mountain West
One of the most challenging microclimates in Mountain West gardens also happens to be one of the most common, particularly in mature, treed landscapes—dry shade. Most plants adapted to grow…
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How-ToIdentifying and Controlling Common Invasive Plants
As another gardening season kicks into gear, one of the more unsavory, yet necessary, tasks is scouting for problematic, common invasive plants. These undesirable plants typically infiltrate our gardens, meadows,…
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How-ToHealthy Soil Is at the Heart of a Thriving Garden
Soil is a complex structure made up of mineral solids and organic matter interwoven with aggregates and open pore spaces. The open spaces between soil particles are just as important…
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DesignPlant Favorites from Kelly
Hello GPOD! My name is Kelly Hansen, and I live in Delmar, New York, right outside of Albany, which is in Zone 5b. I started “planting” in our yard 25…
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How-ToHow to Thin Herb Seedlings
Growing herbs from seed is an incredibly rewarding and inexpensive way to savor homegrown flavor fresh from your garden. Getting the seeds to sprout is generally the easiest step. However,…
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DesignPlanting Plan for a Dynamic Four-Season Woodland Container Design
A design that evolves over time looks gorgeous in an elegant but simple rectangular container
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DesignA Jewel-Box Garden Container for Shade That Shines All Year
This small container can be reworked each season to bring its best qualities forward
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ArticleSeasonal Updates to Make for a Showstopping Garden Container
This skinny, upright container is perfect for tight spaces in full sun
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