Adam Glas
Adam Glas is a garden supervisor and rosarian at the Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania.
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Mid-Atlantic Regional ReportsHow to Plant Minor Bulbs for Major Impact
After a long winter nothing brings more joy than seeing the first signs of spring. With a little planning and patience, you can amplify and enhance this feeling of delight…
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Mid-Atlantic Regional ReportsUse a Watering Bag to Establish New Trees
Fall is an excellent time for planting and transplanting, provided there is adequate soil moisture to allow plants to reestablish their root systems. Because inconsistent watering or lack of rainfall…
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Mid-Atlantic Regional ReportsFall Is a Natural Time for Organic Lawn Care
The centerpiece of a traditional American landscape has long been a verdant, weed-free expanse of lawn. But all too often conventional lawn care is achieved by applying an onslaught of…
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Mid-Atlantic Regional ReportsHow to Help Perennials Bloom Longer into Summer
Enjoying the beauty of plants and flowers is the number one reason most of us love to garden, so it’s always fun to find new ways to help our plants…
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Mid-Atlantic Regional ReportsTwo Tree-Planting Pitfalls to Avoid
You’ve probably heard the old saying that the best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago, and the second best time is now. If you’ve recently been inspired…
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Mid-Atlantic Regional ReportsDo You Dare to Try the “Chelsea Chop”?
In late May, many of us look forward to seeing social media posts about the Chelsea Flower Show. The timing of this event is a reminder that there are many…
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Mid-Atlantic Regional ReportsSuppress Weeds Organically with Corn Gluten Meal
Managing weeds organically can truly be a challenge. After some experimentation, I have found that corn gluten meal (CGM) is showing very promising results in controlling the annual weeds that…
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Mid-Atlantic Regional ReportsAn Easy Approach to Clematis Pruning
As gardeners look forward to the joys of spring, we often turn to pruning to exercise our green thumbs. Knowing when and how to prune clematis (Clematis spp. and cvs.,…
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Mid-Atlantic Regional ReportsDrought-Tolerant Shrubs for the Mid-Atlantic
According to NASA Earth Observatory, one-third of the United States experienced some level of drought in 2020. Unfortunately, we know this was not a random anomaly but an increasing trend…
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Mid-Atlantic Regional ReportsReliable Performers for the Mid-Atlantic
We all want the newest, jazziest plants available, but a garden is not complete without a backbone of infallible plants that provide interest whether your new investments flourish or fail.…
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