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Design
Episode 31: Plants for Privacy
Many years ago, at a previous home, Danielle had neighbors who liked to use their in-plain-view hot tub in the buff. Memories of that prompted this week’s podcast discussion on…
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How-To
The Science of Pruning
Pruning is a pretty darned big, and sometimes complicated, topic. Even narrowing it down to the science part and leaving out the artsy stuff still leaves a lot to learn.…
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Article
Looking Back Over the Growing Season
Marla Morgan shared this look-back at the last growing season in her garden. We garden in Idaho Falls, Idaho. We fell in love with this town lot about 15 years…
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Article
Trees Make the Garden
Linda Micciche shared these images of a new public garden in Fremont, California, which is planned to officially open to the public in April 2019. The oldest residents of the…
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Design
Autumn-Flowering Trees
Fall is an exciting time in the garden, with cooler temperatures resulting in foliage taking on its characteristic yellow, orange, and red tones. Trees that flower in autumn, however, are…
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Design
Trees for Tight Spaces
Think you don't have room? Never feel restricted again with these small problem solvers
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Design
Evergreen Hollies
From pyramidal trees to tidy shrubs, these plants have a multitude of garden uses
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How-To
What’s Wrong With That Tree?
Cracks and splits, mushrooms, hollows, tilting trunks, and dead wood are all signs that a mature specimen may be in trouble
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How-To
To Stake or Not to Stake
Most trees don't need staking. So how do you know when to stake and how to do it right?
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How-To
How to Easily Make More Shrubs
Layering, an easy propagation technique, is a three-step process that lets the plant do most of the work