Mid-Atlantic Regional Reports

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    Mid-Atlantic July Garden To-Do List

    July has arrived and the garden is buzzing. The trees and shrubs are planted. The annuals and perennials are staked and blooming. The vegetable garden is lush and ready to…

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    Mid-Atlantic June Garden To-Do List

    Add and subtract from your garden. June is a great time to assess what you have in the garden. By now the garden has filled in, and you can add…

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    Native Ferns for Moist Shade in the Mid-Atlantic Garden

    I recently spoke with Laura Cruz, a horticulturist at Stoneleigh garden in Villanova, Pennsylvania. Laura is passionate about gardening with native plants and uses natives almost exclusively. With a strong…

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    Regional Picks: Variegated Plants for Shade—Mid-Atlantic

    See regional picks for variegated plants for shade, and read the article by Andy Brand for even more ideas. “While the cool, shady areas have provided me with the opportunity…

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    May Garden To-Do List for the Mid-Atlantic

    May always looks like the busiest month of the gardener’s year, and there seems to be a never-ending list of chores. These are just a few tasks that can be…

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    Underused Picks for Spring Containers

    Are you getting tired of planting your spring containers with the same plant palette of pansies (Viola × wittrockiana cvs., annual), hyacinths (Hyacinthus orientalis, Zones 5–9), and sweet alyssum (Lobularia…

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    April Garden To-Do List for the Mid-Atlantic

    The garden is finally awake now, and there is so much to do! The next few months are busy ones for gardeners. Here’s how you can get started. Divide perennials.…

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    Fine-Textured Plants Balance Any Design

    Texture is an element some gardeners may not pay much attention to when purchasing the new and exciting cultivars that just arrived at the garden center this season. However, noticing…

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    Your Guide to Winter Pruning

    February is a wonderful time to get out into the garden and prune trees and shrubs for performance and aesthetics. There are several other reasons to prune in winter, such…

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    Space-Saving Seed Starting

    Once you’ve experienced the thrill of growing plants from seed, you’ve opened up a whole world of possibilities for your garden. For a fraction of what you’d pay for a…