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15 Deer-Resistant Plants
Find the Perfect Tomato
Building a Compost Bin
25 Robust Summer Bloomers
Bold and Beautiful Zinnias
A gardener's checklist for early summer
How to Grow Raspberries
Make Your Own Hypertufa Container
Free Download: Rose Pruning and Bed Prep
Viburnums are Versatile Shrubs
Video: Make a Straw-Bale Garden
Friendly Ways to Battle Garden Pests
All About Starting Seeds
The Only Shrubs You Need to Grow
Garden Catalog Collector
Variegated Plants Create Drama
Soil Testing is Worth the Effort
Backyard Makeover Game
Off With Their Heads: Deadheading Perennials
Lilacs: Time for a Fresh Look
How to Start a Vegetable Garden
10 Perennials Easily Grown from Seed
Big Flowers from Bigleaf Hydrangeas
Enchanting Japanese Maples
Perfect Edges for Your Beds and Borders

WestSt

Sudbury, MA, US
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I started gardening when I was 27 and we moved into an apartment with a patio that included a garden strip. When we moved to a house, I had a vegetable garden and a flower garden. As I read gardening articles, I became interested in creating a four season border garden. My goals were to create a sense of privacy, to attract birds, butterflies, and hummingbirds, and to screen unsightly views. I started this project in 2002 and it has become a passion. I've been rewarded with a lot of interest in the garden as well as a much loved hobby.

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My winter garden

Jan 11, 2009

My garden in Massachusetts under a blanket of snow or ice. The shadow of a tree shows up on the snow under a full moon.

My dahlia bed.

Jan 9, 2009

My dahlia bed in Massachusetts reaches it's peak in September and early October. I pot them in Miracle Grow potting soil that hs warmed up in the sun around May 1st. I put them up on the...