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A Gardener's Checklist for Late Fall
Here in New England, frosty nights, flaming maples, and flocks of birds heading south herald the coming of winter, and gardeners turn their attention to tidying up their yards and preparing their plants for cold. There's a lot of work to do before the ground freezes. Below you'll find links to articles and videos to help you with late fall gardening.
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A Gardener's Checklist for Early Fall
Even though the weather cools and the daylight dwindles, it's way too early to put the tools away. There's a lot of gardening still to be done. With proper planning, you can still create container displays and even cutting gardens. You might also be busy with lawn care, leaf collection, and spring bulb planting. Read on to find links to articles, videos, and tips to help you with eary fall gardening.
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Seven Silvery Foliage Plants
1 commentPlants with silvery foliage can bring a welcome gleam to your beds and borders. They can buffer brightly colored flowers, and many of them have textured or furry leaves that add...
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A Gardener's Midsummer Checklist
In much of the country, midsummer weather is hot, and depending on the location and the year, it can also be excessively dry or excessively wet. Gardeners focus on helping their plants survive weather extremes and keeping their gardens looking good and productive. Below you'll find links to articles, videos, and tips to help you with midsummer gardening.
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Free Ticket Giveaway: 2011 Garden Conservancy Open Days
22 commentsPost a comment by July 6 for a chance to win a pair of tickets to the private garden tour of your choice.
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20 Top Picks: Garden Photo of the Day
3 commentsHere's a sampling of popular posts, as rated by our readers' recommendations and comments. It's just a sampling of what you get when you sign up for the Garden Photo of the Day eLetter.
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Announcing the winner of the Spring Awakenings photo challenge...
2 commentsRobin Hartwell's exquisite Crocus in the Snow is the winner of this year's Spring Awakenings photo challenge. We had many deserving entries, but the editors felt that this one best...
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Slideshow: A Self-Sown Garden
2 commentsIn midsummer, Dean Riddle's garden in the Catskill Mountains of upstate New York is in splendid form and composed largely of self-sowing plants. Take a slideshow tour and enjoy the views.
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Container Shootout
4 commentsSteve and Michelle turn off their computers and duke it out at the plant nursery. It's container vs. container, and you get to pick the winner.
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Container Shootout: Vote for Your Favorite
Which container do you like better, Steve's or Michelle's?
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All About Containers
The nurseries are fully stocked and open for business, so get out there and design some containers. Follow the links below to find articles, videos, and tips to improve your container gardening...
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