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How-To
Dig Small Holes Easily With This Serrated Trowel
The Comfort Grip Soil Scoop from Garden Works isn’t just for scooping soil, although it does an admirable job of that when faced with compacted bags of potting mix. It’s…
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Design
Episode 107: Skinny Plants
They’re often called the “exclamation points” of the landscape, drawing attention in a not-so-subtle way. Of course, we’re talking about columnar (aka fastigiate) plants, and today we’re highlighting some of…
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Design
To Hosta, or Not to Hosta? That Is the Question | Letter from the Editor
When I tell people I live on a wooded 5-acre lot with a resident population of deer and that I grow hostas, they assume I’m lying. I’m not. Just because…
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Design
Tour a Landscape of Fascinating Garden Rooms
As editors of a gardening magazine, we’re often asked, “What’s your favorite garden?” For me the answer is easy—Barbara Weirich’s garden in Benton Harbor, Michigan. It’s a landscape of garden…
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How-To
Tips for Growing Broccoli and Cabbage in Hot Climates
We are blessed with a long growing season on the Southern Plains, but getting a good crop of cool-season vegetables is not always easy. This is especially true for spring-sown…
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How-To
Deterring Deer, Rabbits, and Javelinas From Southwestern Gardens
Gardeners invest time, money, dedication, and care into their gardens. Many of us wait for special plants to display their dazzling show of blooms, leaf colors, and fruit at unique…
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How-To
March Garden To-Do List for the Pacific Northwest
March is a wonderful month for garden inspiration. There are so many changes we start to notice here in the Pacific Northwest. The cold wet days of winter are still…
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How-To
March To-Do List for the Southeast
March is the new April, y’all. Or maybe April is the new May? I think I’ll throw out the calendar and just spend more time out in the garden clocking…
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How-To
March Garden To-Do List for the South
This month has many things to get excited about. Forget all of that “in like a lion” stuff: March in the South is full of gardening tasks and surprises. It’s…
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How-To
March Garden To-Do List for the Southwest
Add mulch to your beds. Mulch around trees, shrubs, and vegetables. Adding a fresh layer of mulch helps your plants retain moisture and in turn reduces the stress on plants…