August 2012 - Page 3 of 6
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READER PHOTOS! Linda’s containers in Maine
Today's photos are from Linda Phair in Fairfield, Maine. Linda says, "I am addicted to flower pots and must have at least fifty in my yard. It is very expensive…
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Gardens from Sea to Shining Sea…and beyond
Here's your chance to visit some spectacular gardens without spending a cent on travel.
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Are Today’s Modern Roses “Real Roses”?
Many of today's modern roses don't look, or grow, like the traditional hybrid tea rose. To the point some think they aren't "real roses". I beg to differ!
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READER PHOTOS! Leslie’s garden in Colorado, revisited
We've visited Leslie Ornelas' (GreenGrowler) garden in Colorado Springs before, and we love it (refresh your memory HERE and HERE). She sent in some new photos to share a few…
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READER PHOTOS! Melissa’s garden in Ontario
Today's photos are from Melissa Will in Ontario. Melissa says, "This was my garden in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. When we moved there it a typical small, suburban lot with grass…
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Kitchen Gardening
Growing Cucumbers in Containers
How well did three different kinds of cucumbers grow in one patio container? Here are the results of the great cucumber experiment of 2012.
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READER PHOTOS! Pam’s garden in California
In the past, all we've seen of Pam Wittenberg's garden in Santa Rosa, California, is the wildlife that visits--and those pics have been fabulous! (We watched some hummingbirds grow up…
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The garden and landscape at Bufflehead Cove Inn in Maine
On Friday, when I mentioned that I'll be heading back up to the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in the fall, Kathy Fink (we featured her garden a few days ago,…
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Design
The Best Big Blooming Clematis
A garden is incomplete without clematis (Clematis spp. and cvs., USDA Hardiness Zones 4–11). From the moment I grew my first one, I was hooked. The flowers can be in-your-face…
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Kitchen Gardening
Regional Picks: Perennial Hole Fillers – Northeast
1. Mardi Gras Sneezeweed Name: Helenium ‘Helbro’ USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8 Size: 30 to 40 inches tall and 18 to 24 inches wide Conditions: Full sun; moist,…