February 2012
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Paths, Stairs, and Bridges
Paths, stairs, and bridges move visitors from one part of the garden to the next. In this transitional role, they also have a weighty presence of their own. The photos…
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Yet Another Reason to Love Cactii
I'm moving today, wrapping everything up, including a my plants. The roses were a pain to move, as are the giant soil-filled containers... but you know what's a piece of…
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READER PHOTOS! Freeland and Sabrina’s garden in California
Today's photos and tip were sent in by Rebecca Sweet, one of my favorite people/garden designers. She visited garden designers Freeland and Sabrina Tanner at their garden and home in…
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Leap Day, Gregorian Calendar, USDA’s Plant Hardiness Zone Map, and more…
Leap day—the 29th of February—only comes around every four years.
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READER PHOTOS! Jan’s garden in Ohio, revisited
We featured Jan Meissner's Avon, Ohio, garden last spring (here, here, & here). She's back again this year with this selection of photos that are having her longing for spring…
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Book Give-Away: Beautiful No-Mow Yards, by Evelyn J. Hadden
It’s hard to read Beautiful No-Mow Yards and not want to run outside and Kevorkianize that patch of green that sucks the life out of precious weekends and strains checkbooks.
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READER PHOTOS! Giuseppe’s garden in New York
Today's photos are from Linda Purrazzella in Southampton, New York. She says, "My father, Giuseppe, has always been the gardener in the family…not a green thumb but a golden one.…
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Aloe Vera, A Favorite and Useful Houseplant
Aloe vera is a tropical succulent with many uses. It will suffer if left outdoors when the night-time temperatures dip below 40° F; these plants must be brought inside a…
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Year-Round Vegetable Gardening
Four seasons of vegetable gardening sounds like a gardener’s dream come true. Niki Jabbour proves it’s possible in her new book, “The Year-Round Vegetable Gardener.”
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READER PHOTOS! Bonnie’s garden in Georgia
Today's photos are from Bonnie Helander in Peachtree City, Georgia. She says, "These are pictures of my garden from spring of 2011. I used to garden in Zone 7b but…