How to Read a Plant Tag
An explanation of what all of those terms on plant tags and seed packets really mean.
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Flowers & Perennials, Gardening Tips For Beginners, Tree Care Tips, Vegetable & Fruit Gardening
Shiitake Mushrooms – How I Grew Them Indoors At Home
Shiitake mushrooms are incredibly versatile. Their earthy fragrance and meaty texture enhance a wide variety of dishes.
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Food, Gardening Books & Gardening Product Reviews
How To Protect Your Garden Pond During Winter
The winter can be a tough time for wildlife, especially for the fish who live in your garden pond. Take a few steps before winter sets in to protect them.
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Garden Design, Landscaping
What Is The Best Rabbit, Squirrel and Deer Repellent? (Liquid Fence review)
Wild mammals like the same foods as we do, especially in such tidy groupings in your garden. Liquid Fence is by far the most effective repellent for keeping them out.
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Flowers & Perennials, Gardening Books & Gardening Product Reviews, Vegetable & Fruit Gardening
Review: Gardening For The Birds: How to Create A Bird-Friendly Backyard by George Adams
How little, it turns out, I knew about birds, especially the species that live in my backyard.
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Flowers & Perennials, Gardening Books & Gardening Product Reviews, Landscaping
How To Care For a Potted Norfolk Pine Christmas Tree
A Norfolk Pine makes a wonderful Christmas gift or houseplant. But can you plant it outside after the holidays?
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Flowers & Perennials, Tree Care Tips
Poinsettias: Tips on Caring for the Holiday’s Most Loved Plant
Tips for choosing a healthy Poinsettia and how to take care of it at home. Follow these tips and you’ll enjoy your Poinsettia’s color well into March.
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Flowers & Perennials
You Won’t Believe These Crazy Rhododendron Roots
Sometimes plants survive – but don’t thrive – in spite of the way we treat them. Just like this rhododendron I recently rehabbed.
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Landscaping
Wendell Berry Interview With Bill Moyers
Wendell Berry recently sat down for an interview with Bill Moyers. They spoke about his activism, his poetry, and the environmental crisis facing our nation.
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Environment, Gardening Books & Gardening Product Reviews
Imprelis – The Herbicide That Keeps On Giving
More reports of damaged trees, two years after Imprelis was first applied.
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Environment, Landscaping, Organic Lawn Care, Tree Care Tips
How To Store Dahlias, Cannas, Gladioli and Other Flower Bulbs Over Winter
How to store popular summer-flowering bulbs like dahlias, cannas, gladioli and others over winter so you can replant them in spring.
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Flowers & Perennials
When To Plant Daffodils, Tulips, and Other Flower Bulbs
Bulbs for tulips, daffodils and other spring flowering plants must be planted in fall. Learn the particulars of planting and caring for these flower bulbs.
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Flowers & Perennials, Gardening Tips For Beginners, Landscaping