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DesignRain Gardens for the Southern Plains
Mention rain gardens, and many folks imagine lush pondside displays. This type of garden, with permanent standing water, is more accurately called a wetland garden or water garden. A rain…
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How-ToMidsummer 2019 Insect Update
In the Midwest, gardeners are generally an optimistic lot. If consistent heavy rainfall is the topic of conversation, a typical response is, “At least the weeds are easy to pull!”…
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How-ToRehabilitating a Flooded Garden
The constant variable of water—too much or too little— is a part of gardening in the South. However, too much rain at once is often the case in our region.…
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How-ToMud Season in the Northeastern Garden
Here in the Northeast, spring is a myth. In between the polar vortices and heat and humidity that exile us indoors, we have a short window of wobbly weather: a…
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DesignLady and Painted Ferns—Trial Results
If you’re like me, you find that plants come in and out of favor all the time. A few years ago, I was all over blue grama grass (Bouteloua gracilis,…
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DesignCreating a Magical Escape in the Middle of Town
Linda VanDyke is sharing her garden with us today. My husband and I have lived in our home for more than 20 years. When we moved in, our yard had…
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DesignPlants for a Rain Garden
Why Plant a Rain Garden? Aside from being beautiful, a rain garden can serve a functional purpose in protecting our environment. Human action has created a storm runoff problem. Parking…
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Design10 Drought-Tolerant Shrubs
A few years back, we were hit with the worst drought Alabama had seen in 100 years. It turned out to be the best opportunity we had to see how…
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ArticleYou Learn Some Garden Lessons the Hard Way
Michelle and Gil Hart sent in pictures of Michelle's garden in Spokane, Washington. They have lived at this house for about 17 years. The garden is about 1/3 acre and…
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ArticleBringing a Taste of Tropical Asia to a Cold-Climate Garden
Today’s photos come from Nancy Ridenour of Ithaca, New York. She writes: I first saw lotus while living in Laos during the 1960s. About 20 years ago, I found some…
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