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Bill’s Pittsburgh Garden

My name is Bill Goff, and I garden in the suburbs of Pittsburgh in Zone 6b. I am a retired musician. After retirement, I took the classes needed to become…
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Native Meadow Plants for Pollinators in the South

As pollinators disappear at alarming rates, maybe it’s time to set aside a little meadow in every yard—an area of space where native flowering plants and grasses can thrive and…
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Which Smooth Hydrangeas Are Best for Pollinators? Mophead or Lacecap?

Wild hydrangea inflorescences, technically called corymbs, are typically flat to dome-shaped clusters containing hundreds of individual flowers, some fertile, some sterile. The mix of sterile and fertile flowers determines the…
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Companion Planting for Successful Southern California Vegetable Gardens

For centuries, gardeners have been observing how various plants can be impacted by their vegetative neighbors. In the vegetable garden, our great-great-grandparents passed on their discoveries that tomatoes and basil…
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Tips on Supporting Bees, Storing Hoses, Deterring Deer, Starting Tiny Seeds, and Discarding Invasive Brush and Vines

Have you ever noticed worker bees collecting water while they are out foraging? If you’d like to provide a water way-station for your little winged friends, fill a shallow dish…
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Visiting John’s Beautiful Gardens Again

Today we’re revisiting John Blair’s beautiful garden in Michigan. I thought Garden Photo of the Day might enjoy seeing some updates on the progress of my pollinator gardens since my…
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Libby’s Backyard Wildlife Habitat

I’m Libby Breitenbaugh, and I garden in Zone 8a in Irmo, South Carolina. I’m sharing a few photos from summer 2022. I have been gardening for over 30 years. I…
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A Pollinator Garden on Lake Huron

Today we’re visiting with Laura Pisko and her lake-house garden on the east shore of Lake Huron in Ontario. For 10 years I have been developing a pollinator garden in…
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Brenda’s Garden Full of Native Plants

I’m Brenda and have been gardening all my life, inspired by my grandmother. When I was very young, I would visit my grandparents’ home in upstate rural New Hampshire, and…
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Heritage and Habitat

Today we’re visiting with Kat Kinch. We found our new home early in the pandemic, when lockdowns made clear that our well-loved bungalow was too small for our future. A…

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