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DesignPlant Collecting | Letter from the Editor
I have a bit of a collecting problem. As a kid I was always collecting things: matchboxes, pins, rocks (gotta get ’em all!). I would shift focus with regularity, and…
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How-ToHow to Properly Sanitize Your Pruning Tools
Most folks agree that cleaning your pruning tools is not just a good idea but is very important. Proper cleaning, for one thing, means that your tools will last longer.…
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DesignMaking Room for Color and Creativity in the Garden
It was happy chance when a current client said, “We have a new neighbor, Kim, with a great energy about her who needs garden help.” A short walk later we…
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DesignIf You Like Heirloom Vegetables, You’ll Love These New Varieties
Many gardeners, including myself, grow older, classic, or heirloom varieties of vegetables. We have many reasons for doing so. Some may be sentimental reasons, such as we obtained the seeds…
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How-ToHow to Prune Shrub Roses
Shrub roses (Rosa spp. and cvs., Zones 3–9)—basically any roses exclusive of climbers, hybrid teas, and carpet roses—can get quite large if not pruned hard every three to five years.…
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How-ToHow to Prune Ninebark
Pruning Basics for Ninebark (Physocarpus spp. and cvs., Zones 3–9) Because it adds brilliant foliage color to the garden for months, ninebark has become a popular substitute for the invasive…
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DesignFriends and Anemones in the Garden
It’s been many years now since a friend gave me meadow anemone (Anemone canadensis). I was happy to receive it. It brought back fond memories of spring walks through the…
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ArticleHow to Prune Panicle Hydrangeas
Pruning Basics for Panicle Hydrangeas (Hydrangea paniculata and cvs., Zones 3–8) You may have purchased a panicle hydrangea either as a shrub or as a plant with an elevated head,…
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How-ToGardening Book Recommendations for the Midwest
Although our gardens may be down for a long winter’s nap, that doesn’t mean gardeners should enter complete dormancy. Considering new gardening possibilities and challenges offers mental engagement in winter.…
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ArticleWinter Musings–the Year Ahead
Today is the full wolf moon as well as a penumbral lunar eclipse. We are into the cold winter months of January and February--although our days are now lengthening. Time…
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