Northeast Regional Reports
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Northeast Regional ReportsGrowing Delphiniums in the Northeast
Tall, handsome delphiniums (Delphinium spp. and cvs., Zones 3–7) are rarely seen in Northeastern gardens; we see them in our dreams more than we do in real life. A century…
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Northeast Regional ReportsRegional Picks: Tough Plants—Northeast
See regional picks for tough pretty plants, and read the article by Julie Lane Gray for even more ideas. It’s important to define first what I mean by a “tough”…
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Northeast Regional ReportsNortheast August Garden To-Do List
By August, summer is a sticky, dust-encrusted, worn-out old shoe. Most of us choose to abandon the garden to find a breeze elsewhere. And many of us will return to…
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Northeast Regional ReportsSweet Peas in the Northeast, Part II: Varieties
Few annuals deliver the trifecta that sweet peas (Lathyrus odoratus, annual) do. Fragrance and old-fashioned charm go a long way when it comes to cut flowers, but absolutely no flower…
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Northeast Regional ReportsSweet Peas in the Northeast, Part I: Growing Guide
If you haven't noticed, sweet peas (Lathyrus odoratus, annual) are back in fashion. A century ago, they were the most popular cut flower in North America, but they fell out…
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Northeast Regional ReportsNortheast July Garden To-Do List
Where I live it’s practically a town ordinance that everything be planted, tools put away, hoses reeled, debris composted, and walks weeded before the Fourth of July. No matter where…
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Northeast Regional ReportsWater-Wise Tips for Northeastern Gardeners
Long-range forecasts for the summer have been all over the place. Some predicted “normal” weather for most of the Northeast and rainier than usual weather for southern New England. Others…
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Northeast Regional ReportsNortheast June Garden To-Do List
June makes gardening look easy. If the heat and humidity hold off, we’ll barely have to break a sweat to accomplish the most urgent tasks: to stop and smell the…
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Northeast Regional ReportsRegional Picks: Variegated Plants for Shade—Northeast
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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Northeast Regional ReportsNortheast May Garden To-Do List
May is the boss of us. Never mind if the laundry needs doing or dinner is waiting, in May, you’ll find us in the garden past sunset with a headlamp…
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