May 2016
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Kitchen Gardening
Seeds and the Art of Hitchhiking
Reproduction may be science, but seeds have hitchhiking down to an art.
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Article
Plant IDs: Keeping a Low Profile
Exerpt from Susan Calhoun's article from Fine Gardening Issue #170
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Article
Beautiful Illinois Garden
Evelyn Drake shows off her wonderful garden, located in the Northwest corner of Illinois.
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Article
Wild Bergamot or Purple Bee Balm (Monarda fistulosa)
Last blog, I wrote about the red-flowered bee balm (Monarda didyma) and promised that I would write about wild bee balm (Monarda fistulosa). So here it is--still green--though it will…
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Article
Working through a tough spring
Jeff Calton gardens through a tough spring season and produces wonderful results.
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Design
Coral Bells and Hybrids
Tim Vojt is pushing coral bells and hybrids today. Great sales pitch!
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Article
Bee Balm (Monarda didyma)
I've written about Monarda in past posts, when it was in bloom in my garden. However, you needn't wait until it is in bloom--right now it is about two feet…
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Article
Lessons Learned Through Trial and Error
Laura Sheets is proof that experience is the best teacher. Well done, Laura!
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Article
How to Truly Enjoy a Garden
Liz Reese in Richmond, Virginia has figured out how to enjoy what she has worked so hard to build.