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Evergreens In the Garden
Quite often when we think of evergreen plants or use the word ‘conifer’, we think of something large like a Douglas Fir, Colorado Spruce or similar tall tree. It is true, these are evergreen plants and...
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The Duality of Artichokes
What happens when a vegetable wants to be a highbrow perennial flower? There’s no question that the artichoke chose to be both. Grow them this coming year and you’ll discover how these curious plants...
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Container Gardening Tips For Growing Tomatoes and Berries
It is always fun visiting garden shows to see what plants for container gardening are new and which are being promoted by nurseries for the retail customer. Some plants are not really ‘new’ but are...
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Repurpose Your Fountain For Vertical Gardening
Are you tired of constantly filling your fountain all summer long? Is the submerged pump perpetually clogged with debris or algae? Maybe you’re finding that once loved water feature is becoming a real...
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Container Gardening For Versatility And Variety
Of all the many gardens I have visited with plants in containers, the most unique one that stands out in my mind is a garden in NE Portland. In this garden, the front of the house overlooks the roof of...
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All About Growing Edible Sweet Potatoes
Since North Carolina leads the nation in sweet potato production, and I have lived in the Old North State for 33 years, you would think that I would know a thing or two about growing edible sweet...
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It’s Not Too Late for Summer Bulbs!
Colorful late summer drama provided by bananas, cannas and elephant ears in a private Indiana garden. May is the perfect month to include summer bulbs in landscape and container plantings. Why do we...
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Grow Bartender’s Lime for Perfect Tequila Tasting
Nothing tastes quite like fresh limes straight from the tree, and they’re easy to grow! The Cuervo Gold tequila we all swore off of so many times in high school has some big competition these days....
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Succulent Wreaths Renewed
This beautiful designer wreath features only rosette-shaped succulents with great color. Succulent wreaths began in California back in the 1960s when Sunset Magazine shared this now universally popular...
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Container Gardening: 148 Containers & Counting
Sometimes a stand-alone pot in the garden is like a work of art. I knew that I had many containers around my garden, on the deck, on the patio, in the flower beds, at the entryway, along the driveway,...
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Spring Garden Soil Amendment
Amendments help garden and container plants perform better all season. In a perfect world, we might be able to dig into the soil at any place in our garden and have it be like reaching into a bag of...
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Edible Gardening Everywhere in the Garden
My neighbor Ron removed a large section of his front lawn and created an attractive series of raised beds for vegetable gardening. It was not very many years ago when gardeners had distinct areas for...
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Better Results All Season Long with Black Gold®
With the advent of Black Gold® All Purpose, you are now able to enjoy the benefits of a premium quality potting soil with a fertilizer that will feed your plants for up to six months. Sun Gro sells...
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