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Article
What’s Wrong with My Veggies?
It never fails. Each year, I’ll be working on the East End Community Organic Farm on Long Island, and a gardener will call out to me from a nearby plot.…
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Article
Regional Picks: Plants with the Best Fall Colors – Southern Plains
1. ‘Kaleidoscope’ Abelia Name: Abelia × grandiflora ‘Kaleidoscope’ USDA hardiness zones: 6 to 7 Size: 2 to 3 feet tall and 3 to 4 feet wide Conditions: Full sun to…
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Regional Picks: Plants with the Best Fall Colors – Northwest
1. Table Grapes Name: Vitis labrusca cvs. USDA hardiness zones: 5 to 8 Size: 5 to 25 feet tall and 5 to 15 feet wide Conditions: Full sun; good air…
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Kitchen Gardening
Raised Bed Installation & Building Tips
Putting in a raised bed garden? Here are some “builders tips” to make the project easier.
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Design
The Best Plants, Only Better
The gold standards—when it comes to plants—are a handful of varieties that have proven their worth over many years. Their names, like Rozanne geranium, are almost as familiar as the…
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Article
Regional Picks: Plants for Dry Shade – South
‘Spek-tacular’ cast-iron plant Name: Aspidistra elatior ‘Spek-tacular’ USDA Hardiness Zones: 7 to 11 Size: Up to 30 inches tall and wide Conditions: Light to full shade; moist, well-drained soil, rich…
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Regional Picks: Plants for Dry Shade – Northwest
‘Sweetheart’ epimedium Name: Epimedium × rubrum ‘Sweetheart’ USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 8 Size: 16 inches tall and up to 2 feet wide Conditions: Partial shade; well-drained soil The large…
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Article
New Book for Gardeners: The Soil Will Save Us
If you’re worried about the climate crisis, it’s time to stop looking at the thermometer and start looking beneath your feet. Kristin Ohlson helps us discover how the health of…
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Design
Create a Garden with Cohesiveness
Have you ever noticed that the best gardens have a seamless continuity? These spaces, which are often featured in gardening books and magazines, always seem to flow together beautifully because…
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How-To
Potting Soil Put to the Test
In their natural environment, plants get everything they need to stay healthy from the soil: water, nutrients, and air. Most well-established plants living in soil rarely need more than an…