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Backyard Makeover Game
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Viburnums are Versatile Shrubs
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How to Start a Vegetable Garden
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Spectacular Spring Bloomers
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Cool-Season Annuals
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Make Your Own Hypertufa Container
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15 Deer-Resistant Plants
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Variegated Plants Create Drama
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10 Perennials Easily Grown from Seed
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Video: Make a Straw-Bale Garden
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Celebrate Spring with Cool-Season Containers
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Enchanting Japanese Maples
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A Gardener's Checklist for Early Spring
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How to Grow Raspberries
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Lilacs: Time for a Fresh Look
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The Only Shrubs You Need to Grow
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Building a Compost Bin
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Find the Perfect Tomato
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Design an Engaging Entryway
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Garden Catalog Collector
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Sweetly Scented Tulips
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Perfect Edges for Your Beds and Borders
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Soil Testing is Worth the Effort
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All About Starting Seeds
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Garden Design Lessons from Nature, In a Concrete Box
Imagine designing gardens that come to life almost overnight, then just as quickly disappear. Months of planning, locating beautiful plants and tons of soil and rock, followed by a mad dash to bring...
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The Bloedel Reserve Whispers Wow
The first "take my breath away" moment hit me at the Bird Marsh at the Bloedel Reserve. Nothing disturbed the mirrored surface and no bird songs interrupted the muffled drops of rain on the duff.
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Boost Your Garden Design Skills and Save Money at a Flower and Garden Show
5 commentsAttending a major flower and garden show can be a lot like grocery shopping while hungry. Here's how you can "purchase with purpose" while getting the most out of your visit.
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Enter the world of sustainable gardening with Billy Goodnick's "Cool Green Gardens" blog. Billy lives in Santa Barbara, CA, and delivers a West Coast perspective on landscape design that will translate into your own backyard. Check out CGG for great ideas on reducing your impact on the environment and creating a landscape that is an extension of your home.Billy Goodnick, a landscape architect, educator and writer, shares the wisdom he has gathered from thirty-five years of retail nursery sales, landscaping, designing and teaching. He'll challenge your assumptions while putting a smile on your face with his off-the-wall humor.
Whether you're seeking to fine-tune your existing garden or are starting with a clean slate, Cool Green Gardens is your go-to resource for sustainable ideas, innovation and inspiration.
