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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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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?