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Close-ups of Spring Flowers
Barry Severn shared these close-up photos of spring flowers from where he gardens near Toronto, Canada. It’s always nice to look forward to spring as we move into the wintery…
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Pallavi’s Garden in Illinois
Today we’re visiting Pallavi Divekar’s garden in Naperville, Illinois. Once again it’s my pleasure to share the pictures of my garden with nature lovers and plant lovers. It gives me…
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How-To
Forcing Small Bulbs for a Display Indoors
A windowsill of fragrant, homegrown spring blooms can flower in your home as early as mid-January. While daffodils, tulips, and hyacinths (Hyacinthus spp. and cvs., Zones 5–9) often take 16…
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Design
Growing Nerine Lilies in the Northwest
I'm not sure how being curious about something turns into interest, or how an interest turns into a collection. I'm also not sure when a collection suddenly turns into an…
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How-To
Northern Plains October Garden To-Do List
Mulch in place. Keeping up with the raking and blowing of leaves in the fall can be a never-ending task, especially when every breeze in our windy region brings in…
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Collection
Fall Bulb Planting: Everything You Need to Know for a Spectacular Spring Show
Now is the time to order your spring-flowering bulbs! It’s sometimes hard for gardeners to think three seasons ahead, but placing your bulb orders now will ensure that you have…
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Design
Northwest May Garden To-Do List
Now that May’s warmer weather is upon us, it’s time to think about the coming warm weather of late spring and summer in the Pacific Northwest. I suspect this year…
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Spring Blooms in a Small, Townhouse Garden
Betsy Thompson has a small townhouse garden near Albany, New York. These are some portraits of flowers blooming here this month. There are many more. It isn't easy to choose…
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How-To
Spring Bulb After-Care in the Southern Garden
I am happy to declare there is no such thing as a normal spring in the South. Or, perhaps, unpredictability is what is normal. For Southerners, spring often seems early…
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Design
Unique Bulbs for the Southern Garden
The term “bulb” has become a generic term for the assortment of “true” bulbs, corms, tubers, and even rhizomes we may plant in fall or spring. What I really mean…