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Baby in the veggie patch!
4 commentsWhat happens when a newly mobile one-year-old spots an open garden gate and scoots in?
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An unusual English ivy
6 commentsEver gone online and seen the selection of English ivies that are for sale these days? It's mindblowing! They come in all shapes and sizes, and in a multitude of shades. But this little ivy has...
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Slideshow: Details Make the Difference
6 commentsTour the California garden of Sabrina and Freeland Tanner, whose attention to detail takes gardening to another level.
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Rock on!
3 commentsCheck out this little combo from the Cotton-Arbo retum in Winchester, Massachusetts, in which a gorgeous chunk of pink quartz is framed by a beautiful stand of 'Chequers' deadnettle (Lamium maculatum 'Chequers', USDA Hardiness Zones 4-8). Dreamy!
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Tell us about your pruning mistakes
1 commentIs there a gardener out there who hasn't botched a pruning job? Fess up, folks, and post your story.
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A wonderful lawn-to-woodland transition
6 commentsI love this layered planting on the edge of the woods at Cornell Plantations in Ithaca, New York. A small hosta along the front edge gives way to a swath of extravagently blooming rodgersias next...
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All About Starting Seeds
First-timers and seasoned gardeners alike will find useful tips and techniques for getting their ornamental and vegetable seedlings off to the best possible start.
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READER PHOTO! A lawn of thyme
16 commentsToday's photos are from Roberta Smith in Cologne, Minnesota. She says, "I have a lot of shrub roses in my front yard. In June when they are all blooming it is quite a sight to see with all the...
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When Jack Frost Comes Blowing Through Your Garden.
2 commentsHow do you prevent rose canes from snapping off during winter winds? A few tips for how and when.
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Ah, the passionflower...
5 commentsWhat's more freakish and fabulous than a passionflower bloom? They come in a bizillion colors and sizes, bloom all summer, and if you live in a warm enough climate, might even give you something to...
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READER PHOTO! Mystery flowers
3 commentsWhen Mary Palmer from near Monroe, Washington, sent in this photo a couple of days ago, I had an inkling of what these gardening ornaments were, and I begged her to tell me I was right...
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READER PHOTOS! Fairy gardens in the land of...Washington
11 commentsToday's photos are from Patti Sherwood in Kalama, Washington. She says, "This was the first of several fairy gardens that my granddaughters and I have created. I've become a bit...
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A Book That Fattens Your Wallet and Warms Your Home
If you're interested in reducing your energy bills and making your landscaping more beautiful, Sue Reed's book, Energy-Wise Landscape Design belongs on your holiday gift list.
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Use chairs as a canvas for eye-popping color!
1 commentIn this Michigan garden, the designer didn't stop with just one paint color when dressing up his patio chairs. He went all out with colorful plaids and polka dots! Paired with pots of a happy jumble...
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You must pass the creatures of the pool to get cool...
3 commentsIn Laura Crockett's garden in Oregon, foam pool noodles lend a playful alien flair to the clumps of miscanthus at the entrance to her kids' pool. Some curlicue metal antennae complete to poufball...
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READER PHOTO! Lemonade from lemons
9 commentsToday's post is from Katherine Davis. She says, "I had an old oak that had to come down but I thought it would be nice to save part of the trunk and do something "FUN" with it. I now have a tree chair that everyone loves to sit in."
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Give Thanks to The Garden Today
Before you settle down for Thanksgiving take a walk outside and give thanks.
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Paint the garden red! Or green...or blue...
4 commentsGot a dead tree nagging you? An old broken bike hanging around the shed? A junk pile waiting for a trip to the dump? Marry one of those things with a can of brightly colored spraypaint, and youve...
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READER PHOTO! Jumbo caterpillar
5 commentsHere's another fun photo from Mary Sherwood of Littleton, North Carolina. It's a shot from the children's garden at New York Botanical Garden. Mary says, "I liked this garden topiary because of the...
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