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Lost in the bamboo
11 commentsHere are a couple of serene scenes from the bamboo garden at Matterhorn Nursery in New York. Stay tuned tomorrow for the winner of the New Year's gardening resolutions drawing from yesterday!
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Happy New Year!!
50 commentsHappy New Year, everyone! Doesn't it feel fresh and new, like we've just hit a reset button? I don't know about you, but I'm vowing to do everything bigger and better this year. Today...
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The One Essential Thing To Know When Pruning Climbing Roses
Pruning climbing roses can be intimidating. But far less so if you know one essential thing...
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Through the gateway to a new year
11 commentsToday's photo, the last one of 2011 (Wow!), was taken by assistant editor Antonio Reis. Antonio says, "This is yet another whimsical feature at Sticks and Stones Farm in Newtown, Connecticut. I...
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Episode 3: Tannenbaum
The Christmas tree is a holiday horticultural icon, and in this episode, we give you two slightly skewed tales of the storied evergreen. Andrew Keys talks to writer Pamela Price of the blog Red, White & Grew about a particularly Texan Tannenbaum, followed by an essay from Fine Gardening blogger Amanda Thomsen of Kiss My Aster.
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Moss and stones at Sticks and Stones
6 commentsToday's photo is from Assistant Editor Antonio Reis once again. Antonio says, "This is one of many labyrinths that I’ve found and half-completed (they take such a long time from start to...
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America In Bloom: Rebuilding Communities a Shovelful at a Time
1 commentOn its surface, America In Bloom's national competition appears to be simply a horticulture program aimed at beautifying towns and cities around the country. But the deeper benefits for those who embrace the challenge can lead to an economic boost and heightened community pride.
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Upcycling in the garden...
8 commentsToday's photo was taken by assistant editor Antonio Reis while on a photo shoot this fall. He says, "When I visited Lee Reich at his home in New Paltz, New York, I noticed these Croc-esque shoes hanging...
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READER PHOTOS! More from Pauline's garden in California
5 commentsI'm beginning to think that Irvin and Pauline Faria's garden in Carmichael, California, is much larger than I originally thought! We've featured Pauline's garden here, here, here, and here. In this...
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READER PHOTOS! Odile's garden in New York
13 commentsHappy Boxing Day, everyone! Today's photos are from Odile LaComb in Messina, New York. Odile says, "We live in Massena, New York, on the St. Lawrence River, which is the border between Canada and the...
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Spring Flowering Rose Lovers Unite!
1 commentFind the thought of "once flowering" roses off putting. Think again!
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Happy Holidays!!
7 commentsToday's photos are from Shauna McWilliams in Radnor, Pennsylvania. She recently visited the conservatory at Longwood Gardens and had to share this spectacular gingerbread man tree. For eveyone who...
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In the Nick of Time: Winter Pot!
I haven't been home in actual daylight hours to make the pot in front of my house until now. So here it is!
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READER PHOTOS! Gary's Japanese garden in Nova Scotia
9 commentsToday's photos are from Gary Billard in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. Gary says, "This is the Japanese Garden that I installed this Spring. I started Gardening about 10 years ago when I moved...
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READER PHOTOS! Sara's garden in California
9 commentsToday's photos are from Janice LeCocq, of Sara Malone's garden in Sonoma County, California. Janice says, "I recently finished a photo shoot at my friend, Sara Malone's, wonderful garden. She...
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READER PHOTOS! Katy & Tom's garden in Massachusetts
11 commentsToday's photos are from Katy and Tom Dunlay. Katy says, "My husband and I live just outside of Boston in the town of Westwood, Massachusetts. We built this house 26 years ago. Every year we add new...
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READER PHOTOS! More from Bonnie's garden in Pennsylvania
11 commentsWe featured a few photos of Bonnie Pancoast's gardens a few weeks ago--a colorful front garden and her very cool labyrinth. Today she's sharing her garden shed, which is just as great! Bonnie...
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A Ticking Pine Bomb*
It's the middle of the night. I've just been awakened by a noise, it isn't a loud noise but... I can tell that something isn't right. I get out of bed to check the house- Everything seems in place until... It's our super-dead Christmas tree AUDIBLY losing needles.
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READER PHOTOS! Peg's visit to the Phipps Conservatory
5 commentsToday's photos are from Peg McCann in St. Joseph, Michigan. She visited the Phipps Conservatory in Pittsburg in 2010, and found this fanciful dragon. She says, "These twig dragons were made with...
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Do Own Root Roses Make Better Plants In Your Garden
We've spent a little time talking about own-root vs budded roses. But of most concern to you is; which makes a better plant!?
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