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    Having a real Christmas tree is better

    It's environmentally friendlier to cut-your-own tree

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    Catalog review: Burpee

    If it has to do with gardening, Burpee has it. Seeds, plants, and products are not only available for purchase through their on-line catalogue, but they also provide extensive information…

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    Catalog review: Fedco Seeds

    Rather than profit driving the business, Fedco is cooperative. This unique structure is owned 60% by customers and employees own the other 40%. Profits are shared respectively.Based on the East...

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    And the winners of the November photo challenge are…

    Congratulations to the following winners of the November Photo Challenge, Autumn Gardens: Jennifer Jacksits, for her entry, Morning Dew. Kari Lonning, for her entry, Anemone. Phillip Oliver, for his...

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    Catalog Review: Thompson and Morgan Seeds

    I've never been to England, so I only have vague ideas about English gardens. But leafing through the pages of Thompson & Morgan makes me feel like I’m just a…

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    Roses blooming in December?

    Snow in Connecticut; and blooms in California

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    Catalog Review: Bluestone Perennials

    On one side of me, a six-year-old is singing the theme to SpongeBob SquarePants as loud as she can. On the other side, an eighteen-month old screams out for "more…

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    Protect Your Plants from Frost

    While Old Man Winter is kicking ass and taking names this year, it's nice to know that you don't have to let him have everything.

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    Catalog Review: Logee’s Tropical Plants

    For those of us within driving distance of Danielson, Connecticut, there's nothing like a trip to Logee's Tropical Plants. It's packed from room to room, wall to wall, with tons…

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    The Not-So-Deadly Poinsettia

    Let's get right to it and dispel with the poisonous myth, shall we?