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Fine Gardening's "Summer Plant Combos" Contest Official Rules
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER. Entries for this "Summer Plant Combos" Contest (the "Contest") will be accepted during the period beginning at 12:01 a.m. ET on September 1, 2009 and ending at...
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Purple Perilla Pesto does not rock my world.
1 commentThe search continues for a use for my perilla.
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Computer-controlled Cauliflower? When Software Meets Spinach
5 commentsWouldn't it be totally cool to be a professional futurist? You'd get a paycheck for predicting what the world will look like in a hundred years, then wait for everyone to die before they can tell...
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Chartreuse: A Slice of Sunshine
1 commentI haven't always been fond of chartreuse as a color. It surely doesn't look good on me, but on my plants it's oh so lovely. Now, I'm obsessed with it. Thrown in with the right mix of supporting colors and textures, chartreuse plants are a slice of sunshine for any corner.
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Snakes In Your Garden
8 commentsYou’ve probably heard people singing the praises of drip irrigation, which was developed in the early 60s in Israel. I thought it was the greatest thing since sliced bread when it arrived on...
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The High Line
View Manhattans West Side as you stroll through an amazing elevated park!
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And the winner of the July Photo Challenge is...
Congratulations to Gordon Ballard (skigordo) of Buffalo, NY for his winning entry in the July Photo Challenge: Key West Meets Buffalo, NY.
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The Mystery of Sunset Zone 33
1 commentIs my Sunset Zone more useful than my USDA Hardiness Zone? Or is that just what THEY want me to think?
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Gone With The Wind
3 commentsYes, I'm still going on about water conservation. Well, why not? We're in the dog days of summer and I'm here to help you save a few gallons and a few bucks. Besides, if water is running off your...
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A garden gem in Upstate New York
The King's Garden at Fort Ticonderoga in upstate New York
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The Hard Truths of Gardening
2 commentsThe deer had to step around a couple of shrubs and over two or three perennials they normally devour to get to my bronze fennel, which they hadn’t eaten in all the years I had been growing it...
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Irrigation Gizmos & Gadgets -- Part II
4 commentsThe Brainiacs of Irrigation Timers How close are we to living in a Jetson's futureworld? When it comes to irrigation technology, pretty darn close. "Smart controllers" represent the next wave of...
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Fine Gardening's "Summer Bouquets" Contest Official Rules
1 commentNO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER. Entries for this "Summer Bouquets" Contest (the "Contest") will be accepted during the period beginning at 12:01 a.m. ET on August 1, 2009 and ending at 1159...
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Irrigation Gizmos and Gadgets - Part I
3 commentsHave you ever looked at the surface of your soil and thought, “Man, that looks dry; I’d better break out the hose”? If so, I envy your moisture-sensing x-ray vision! How else would you explain your super hero ability to know the amount of moisture below the soil just by observing the top 1/16” of crust?
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Buffalo Garden Walk 2009
4 commentsHighlights from a weekend in Buffalo New York for the annual Garden Walk
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And the winner of the June Photo Challenge is...
3 commentsCongratulations to Michael Larkin (plantman56) of Harrisburg, PA for his winning entry to the June Photo Challenge: http://www.finegardening.com/item/9540/alpine-garden We asked Michael to...
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Part II -- It's Like Road Rage, Only Wetter
18 commentsRoad rage: A motorist's uncontrolled anger usually provoked by the behavior of another driver. The affliction is officially recognized in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. "Water rage," however, is not yet listed. But if it were, I'd probably be the poster child.
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