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Design
6 Amazing Small Trees
Trees are critical backbones in a landscape and likely the biggest plant investment you’ll ever make because they generally have large price tags. Also, trees don’t transplant well once they’re…
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How-To
4 Tips for Early Spring Gardening
Edging with downed-tree sections When a tree must be taken down in my neighborhood, I find a place in my garden for as many of the remnants as possible by…
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Design
Expert Picks: The Best Tomato to Add to Your Veggie Garden
Tomatoes are a favorite crop of many home gardeners, who love the fresh flavor and variety they can achieve when they grow their own. But despite the overwhelming number of…
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How-To
5 Tips to Help Your Garden Now
Winning Tip: Plant tables I take over our patio every year to harden off seedlings, and I am always picking up clearance plants, many of which wait in my driveway…
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Design
Uncommon Options for Winter Containers
Winter containers can be a challenge. With fewer plants available in many parts of the country, even the best container designers often resort to arrangements of cut greens and colorful…
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Garden Photo of the Day
Nan and David’s Garden on Long Island
Welcome to Southampton, New York, where Nan and David Adams are giving us a tour of their garden. We have been married for over 50 years and are going strong…
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Design
Tour a Stylish Pollinator Garden
In Designing a Stylish Pollinator Garden, author John Gwynne shared with us his tips for growing a pollinator-friendly garden. However, his design makes this garden a lovely spot for humans…
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Garden Photo of the Day
From Annuals to Orchids in Connecticut
Today we have more photos from the wonderful garden of Elle Ronis in Stamford, Connecticut. (See a previous post from her here.) Abelmoschus manihot (Zones 8–10 or as annual) is…
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Garden Photo of the Day
Gardening for Wildlife in Seattle
Today's photos come from Debby Davenport. Growing up in St. Louis, I was inspired by my mom’s green thumb and her beautiful perennial beds. I developed a passion for growing…
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Garden Photo of the Day
20 Years in a Vermont Garden
Today we’re visiting Cheryl Joslin’s garden in Warren, Vermont. I am very thankful to have the backyard that I have. It's taken me 20 years to get what I have…