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    4 Midsummer Favorites From a Plant Breeder’s Garden

    Although it would be nearly impossible for any plant lover to choose just one favorite, here are a few of the standouts that look especially good in my Zone 6…

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    How to Make Beautiful Botanical Notecards with Pressed Flowers

    You can create unique note cards with flowers and leaves from your garden. These botanical cards are easy and fun to make. With just a little bit of preparation and…

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    Episode 148: Wish List Plants

    Oh, dear listeners—it’s the most glorious time of the year! No, not because it’s time to hang the stockings or trim the tree, but because it’s time to make the…

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    Episode 147: Great Native Grasses

    If you like the beauty and impact that ornamental grasses bring to a garden design, you will love the many shapes, forms, and colors that North American native species offer.…

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    Episode 146: Best of LAAP—Our Top 4 Plants

    While searching through our archive of episodes recently, we discovered something: There are a few specific plants we just can’t stop talking about. As the years have progressed here at…

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    Episode 145: Great Plants for Grouping

    Isn’t every plant great in a group? Well, the answer is no. Some plants are too vigorous in their growth habits to share the stage, while others are better if…

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    An Autumn Visit to Bedrock Gardens 

    Fall is a beautiful time to explore Bedrock Gardens in Lee, New Hampshire, one of New England’s newest public gardens. The 30-acre property was historically a farm and more recently…

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    Episode 143: Best of LAAP: Our Favorite Guests

    We’re nearing our 150th episode, and that has meant a lot of plants discussed. But it’s also meant a lot of great guest appearances. As you know, each episode we…

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    Episode 141: Summer Color

    Around here, we’re not fans of the F-word. No, not that F-word. We’re talking about FALL. In our minds, that cooler weather is still a long way off, so we’ve…

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    Take a Video Tour of a Rooftop Pollinator Garden

    Take a tour through a magical pollinator garden located atop a multistory apartment building in the middle of Chicago. Featured in Fine Gardening #213, this garden is an oasis within…