January 2010
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ArticleStart Your Compost Pile This Winter
Those gardeners in gentler climates will have things going a little bit faster (and no, it's not unfair because you snow people get tulips).
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Article‘Soleil d’ Or’ rose
This antique hybrid foetida rose from the turn of the 19th century has gorgeously fragrant blooms, but it's widely perceived as being very prone to blackspot. Many think it's worth…
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ArticlePickled Ginger is Sweet and Spicy Condiment
Pickled ginger is familiar to sushi and sashimi fans because it helps cleanse the palate between servings and extinguish the wasabi fire. Pickling is just one way to use this…
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ArticleTo fence or not to fence
Instead of a soild fence, this gardener used an open net of wires to create a visual barrier that still allows this space to breathe. It also keeps this shady…
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ArticleSage in bloom
Who knew good old common sage (Salvia officinalis and cvs., USDA Hardiness Zones 5-8) could look this good? Besides being a must-have herb for cooks, sage also provides stunning flowers.…
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ArticleCool Green Expo: Tripping Around LA with Shirley Bovshow
If you're working your way to a more sustainable lifestyle, the Go Green Expo is the place to be. And what better way to spend a Saturday than hanging with…
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ArticleHot, hot, hot!
This fiery combo at the Toledo Botanical Garden in Ohio features yellow black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia cv., USDA Hardiness Zones 3-9), orange sneezeweed (Helenium cv., Zones 4-8), and red Lucifer...
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Kitchen GardeningRosemary Is a Robust Herb With Plenty of Flavor
The bracing scent of rosemary brightens our mood and our cooking. Best of all, rosemary is an easy herb to grow and maintain. It can be wintered over indoors in…
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ArticleThe ultimate garden hideaway
Who wouldn't want to steal away to this garden nook? Tom Nelson and Randy Bolin designed this structure for their hot tub in their Oakland, California, garden. It's nestled into…
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The furor over school gardens
Are school gardens valuable? Or do they take students' eyes off of more important topics?
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