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ARCHIVE OF POSTS
- Gardening
- 11 Garden Bloggers and Writers You Should Know
- Tour a Private Garden Near You
- Companion Planting Tips for Organic Garden Pest Control
- Tour a Private Garden Near You
- Dear Diary | Keeping a Garden Journal
- The Mole Man | Controlling Moles in the Garden and Lawn
- Garden Design Magazine Is Returning (Bigger and Better)
- Growing Thoughts | Garden Resolutions for 2014
- A Gardener Without a Wheelbarrow or Garden Cart
- Most Americans Interested in Composting, Survey Finds
- A Brief History of Intensive Gardening
- Fat Birds | A Gardener and the Local Avian Population
- Deer in the Garden | Oh, Dear!
- War of the Irises | Gardener Versus the Postman
- Beautiful Mess | A Garden’s Return to Nature
- A Burning Issue and the Virtues of a Garden Assistant
- The French Fungus Affair and the Rebirth of Organic Gardening
- The Top 24 Must-Have Mobile Apps for Gardeners
- Container Gardening 101 | Big Results in Small Spaces
- Landscape Fabric | It’s NOT the New Black
- Something in the Air | Stink Bugs Move From Garden to Home
Vegetables, Herbs & Fruits
- Digging It | America’s Home Grown Veggie Show
- New Garden Vegetables, Flowers and Herbs for 2014
- Vegetables and Herbs for Cold Climate Gardens
- Go Fig-ure | Too Much of a Good Thing
- Fall Bounty | Pumpkins, Winter Squash and Gourds
Flowers
- One of the World’s Rarest Flowers Stolen
- Slow Flowers | The Best Blooms, From a Plot Near You
- Toad Lily | Autumn’s Last Flower
- Mums the Word | To Live and Die With Chrysanthemums
- Full Bloom | Little Bluestem and Purple Love Grass
Plants, Trees & Shrubs
- Plant One on Me | The Magic of Mistletoe
- Keeping the Green in Holiday Evergreens
- How to Beat a Strawberry Tree
- Holiday Plant Care | Melinda Myers Shares Her Houseplant Survival Secrets
- Pumpkin on a Stick | Ornamental Eggplant
- Fall in a Nutshell | Walnuts in France
Food, Drink & Health
- Healthier, Earth-Friendly Valentine’s Day Chocolates
- Cancer-linked Coloring Agent Found in Soda Pop
- Sprouting | GMO Inside
- How Safe is Your Organic Chicken?
- Ginger and Cinnamon | Natural Healing Herbs
- 7 Free Natural, Organic and Healthy Food Apps You Should Know
- The Best Egg Nog Money Can Buy
- Bottoms Up | The World’s Best (Almost) Champagne and an Organic Alternative
- Tasting Newfoundland and Labrador | Canada’s Remote Food Frontier
- What You Should Know About ‘Free-Range’ Turkey
- Eating Nuts Leads to Longer Life, Less Cancer, Heart Disease
- Truth in Menus and Labels | Organic Salmon
- Garden to Table | Vinegars
- Six Healthy Chinese Super Foods
- FDA Seeks to Ban Unhealthy Trans Fats
- Sprouting | SPE Certified Food
- Garden to Table | Organic Apples
- FDA: U.S. Spice Imports Contaminated with Salmonella, Insects, Excrement, Hair
- Garden to Table | Olive Oil’s Slippery Slope
Photos & Garden Tours
- Wanderlust | New York Botanical Garden
- Taking a Walk Through a Historic French Garden
- Photo of the Week | A Faithful Re-creation of a Historic Greenhouse
- Photo of the Week | Impressive Garden Beds
- Photo of the Week | Red Cottage with a Grass Roof
- Digging It | Dallas Blooms with Birds in Paradise
- Photo of the Week | A Euro-Style Garden in the South
- Photo of the Week | A Casually Opulent Outdoor Room
- Photo of the Week | A Winery Mountain Garden
- Visiting Longwood Gardens at Christmastime
- Wanderlust | The Butchart Gardens
- Photo of the Week | A Hotel Garden in Southeast Asia
- Photo of the Week | A Garden Arbor and Lush Plantings
- Photo of the Week | A Grand Garden Shed
- Wanderlust | Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
- Photo of the Week | A South American Vegetable Garden
- Photo of the Week | English Country Estate Garden
Shopping
- The Tasteful Garden | Organic Vegetables and Herbs
- In Store | Detroit Garden Works
- Digging It | EcoScraps Compost Mix
- Lodge Cast Iron Skillet | A Pan for All Seasons
- 5 Great Gifts for Gardeners
- In Store | Door to Door Organics
- Digging It | A Sailing Bag for Garden Duty
- Now Showing | Gardens of the World
- Digging It | The Patriot Fire Pit
- In Store | Mouth Foods
Outdoors & Decorating
- Upcycled Garden Wares for the Potting Bench
- Outside In | Outdoor Room Inspiration
- Cultivating Your Surroundings | 5 Ways to Bring the Garden Indoors
Books
- Bookworm | Virginia Woolf’s Garden
- Digging It | Free-Range Chicken Gardens
- Bookworm | Beatrix Potter’s Gardening Life
- Bookworm | Children’s Books for Gardeners in the Making
- Bookworm | The Signature of All Things
Personalities
- Refresh Your Garden Design | A Quick Q&A with Rebecca Sweet (Plus, Photos)
- Meet | Leslie Bennett, Co-Author of The Beautiful Edible Garden
Art & Crafts
- On a Pedestal | Lynn Karlin’s Vegetable Art
- Old Art Finds a New Purpose | The Floral Collages of Lauren Karnitz
- The Kissing Ball | A Holiday Decorating How-To
Lifestyle
- 10 Organic Resolutions Worth Keeping for Life
Urban Farming
- Now Showing | Growing Cities (with Urban Farms)
- In Detroit, Growtown Blooms
Miscellaneous
- Garda Dibble Tool, ThinkEco2 Planter and EcoScraps Giveaway
- Digital Wallpapers | Classic Outdoor Christmas Scenes
- Saying ‘No’ to Garden Gnomes?
- For Gardeners, a Shot at Finding a Dream Job
- Where’s the Buzz? Few Bees in the Garden
- Show Me Your Hands | Garden- and Weather-Proof Your Paws
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Category Archives: Gardening
Italian-Themed Garden | Incorporating Elements of a Mediterranean Garden
I have always found Italian gardens alluring and romantic. In particular, classically styled gardens such as Villa Carlotta off Lake Como, whose gardens incorporations shrubs and trees which produces colorful masses of stunning flowers year-round in addition to manicured hedges … Continue reading
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Tagged Europe, european gardens, garden, garden design, gardening, gardens, italian, italian garden, Italy, Mediterranean Garden
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Using Shade Sails In a Garden Landscape
Some of the best things about spring and summer are the abundance of beautiful weather, the ability to grow things, ample opportunities for outdoor barbecues, parties, and other forms of open-air entertainment, and the ability to enjoy nature is all … Continue reading
Posted in Back Yard, Backyard, Balconies, Balcony, Decks, Decor, DIY, Garden, Garden Advice, Garden Blog, Garden Decor, Garden Design, Garden Objects, Garden Structures, Gardening, Hardscapes, Landscaping, Outdoor Decor, Patio Furniture, Patios, Porches, Summer Gardens, Uncategorized
Tagged backyards, Balconies, Balcony, Decks, DIY, garden design, garden device, garden structure, gardens, landscape, landscapes, outdoor entertaining, patio, patio decor, porch, Porches, shade, shade sail, sun protection, sun sail shade
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Maidenhair Vine | An Ornamental Plant for Outdoor (and Indoor) Gardens
By Avenue – Own work, GFDL, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=14980740 Maidenhair vine (Muehlenbeckia complexa) is a deciduous climbing vine native to New Zealand. It is most notably known for its versatility as a prolific ground cover and screening plant due its rampart but … Continue reading
Posted in Foliage, Garden, Garden Advice, Garden Blog, Garden Borders, Garden Design, Garden Tips, Gardening, Greenhouses, Ground Covers, Landscaping, Perennials, Propagation, Shrubs, Vines
Tagged garden, garden design, garden designers, gardener, ground cover, hedges, houseplants, maidenhair vine, Muehlenbeckia, New Zealand, perennials, plants, shrubs, Vines
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Snow Gum Eucalyptus | An Australian Native Tree for the Garden
By Amanda Slater – May 29th “Tree Three_Snow Gum Blossom”, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4327216 By Sterry2607 – Transferred from de.wikipedia to Commons by Hekerui using CommonsHelper., CC BY 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org /w/index.php?curid=35857638 By Toby Hudson – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9374575 … Continue reading
Posted in Foliage, Front Yard, Garden, Garden Design, Gardening, Landscaping, Ornamentals, Trees, Uncategorized
Tagged architectural garden, eucalyptus, garden, garden design, garden designers, gardening, Snow gum, Trees
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A Simple Sensory Garden
It has been a dream of mine for many years now as a garden designer to be commissioned to create a large scale sensory garden for a facility such as a hospital, mall, school, senior citizen centers or treatment center. … Continue reading
Sunn Hemp: A Garden-Boosting Ornamental Plant
Sunn Hemp (Crotalaria juncea) is a poplar nitrogen-boosting member of the legume family. Although notably grown in the more tropical regions of Asia, it actually originates from India. It is perfect for the home gardener or an urban farm because … Continue reading
Posted in Composting, Gardening, Organic Gardening, Uncategorized
Tagged compost, farming, garden, gardening, green manure, legumes, natural pest control, nature, nematode control, nitrogen, pest control, plants, Sunn Hemp, urban agriculture
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Plants For A Low-Allergy Garden
Flowering Plants: Azalea – Rhododendron Daffodil – Narcissus Day Lily – Hemerocallis Gladiolus – Gladiolus Snapdragon – Antirrhinum Small Shrubs/Bushes: Barberry Bush – Berberis vulgaris Big Leaf Hydrangea – Hydrangea grandiflora Coral Bells – Heuchera Daphne – Daphne Hosta (Plantain … Continue reading
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Tagged allergies, allergy, asthma, azalea, buffalograss, cedar, cotoneaster, crabapple, gardening, grass, health, hosta, hydrangea, juniper, pollen, poplar tree
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Container/Small Spaces Vegetable Varieties
As gardening continues to grow in popularity, more small-space gardeners are finding alternatives to full-size vegetables. Thankfully, there are many dwarf hybrid varieties that make it easy to grow veggies of virtually any kind in small spaces.
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Tagged foods, patio garden, urban gardening, vegetable gardening, vegetable gardens, vegetables
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Grow a Fern Garden or Add Ferns to Your Outdoor Space with These Exotic Beauties
Ferns (Pteridophytes) have long been a favored plant worldwide, and are included in both indoor and outdoor gardens. They are natural to woodland forests around the globe.
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Tagged botanical gardens, fern garden, ferns, garden, garden history, garden writer, gardenining, gardens, perennials, plants, Tropical Gardens, tropical plants
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Achiote Tree | An Herbal Ornamental for the Garden
Achiote (Bixa orellana), A.K.A. the Lipstick Tree, is a small deciduous tree native to Mexico, Central and South America. Achiote can grow up to 20 to 30 feet tall if grown as a tree. However, if pruned correctly, it can … Continue reading
Butterfly Bush | A Garden Option to Attract Butterflies, Bees and Other Pollinators
Butterfly Bush (Buddleia davidii) – Originating from China, Butterfly Bush is a delicious, perennial shrub known for it’s long plumes. The plumes feature a cascade of tiny, nectar rich flowers that attracts and provides food only, to adult butterflies, bees, … Continue reading
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Tagged bees, butterfies, butterfly, butterfly bush, butterfly population, flowers, garden, gardening, gardens, native plants, nature, pollen, pollinators, shrubs
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The Trumpet Vine | A Way to Add Beauty to Your Garden
The Trumpet Vine (Campsis radicans) is a fast growing, tenacious climbing vine native to the southeast region of the US. This hardy perennial is also known as trumpet creeper and produces large, tubular and stunningly beautiful flowers with colors ranging … Continue reading
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Tagged Flower Gardens, flowers, garden, garden design, gardener, gardening, gardens, landscape, perennials, plants
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Agapanthus | An Exotic Beauty of a Flower That Brings Annual Pop to Gardens
Agapanthus (African Lily) is a summer flowering perennial (grown from bulbous root stocks) and is native to South Africa. Agapanthus features spectacular blue, white, pink and purple flowers on top of deciduous and tender evergreen leaves which would be … Continue reading
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Tagged flowers, garden, garden design, gardener, gardening, gardens, plants, South African gardens
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5 Stunning Plants to Attract Butterflies To Your Garden
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Tagged butterflies, flowers, garden, garden design, gardening, gardens, monarch butterfly, native plants, pollinators
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Little Fingers: Children In The Garden
Spring has finally arrived and the long awaited anticipation of heading outdoors to start gardening has come to an end. All gardeners, both old and young, are currently jump-starting what they hope to be a bountiful, fun and educational garden … Continue reading
How To Attract Hummingbirds To Your Garden
Greetings everyone…Spring has finally arrived and I couldn’t be happier. I still have a long wait before I can actually harden off my plants, and I am eagerly awaiting that day!
Posted in Attract Birds, Gardening, Uncategorized
Tagged bird watching, birds, birdwatching, flowers, garden, gardening, gardens, hummingbirs, nature, wildlife
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Corkscrew Willow Tree | An Ornamental Option for Your Garden or Landscape Design
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Tagged garden, garden design, garden planning, garden resources, gardens, Trees
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10 Holiday Gift Ideas for Gardening Enthusiasts
With Thanksgiving behind us and the holiday season officially upon us, here are ten inspired gift ideas for the gardener in your life.
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Tagged Black Friday, Christmas gifts, Cyber Monday, garden, gardening Christmas, gardens, gifts, holiday, shopping
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Garlic O’Plenty | A Quick Guide to Garlic for the Garden
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Tagged bulbs, food, garden, gardening, gardens, garlic, herbs, plants, vegetable gardening, vegetables
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Five Shrubs For Your Winter Garden
(Photo by Pixabay.com) For gardeners like me who live in a cold climate, the thought of the upcoming winter season can feel you with apprehension or dread. Winters here in New York state are brutal and long. The snow-covered landscape … Continue reading
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Tagged fall garden, garden, garden design, garden planning, shrubs, winter garden, winter gardening
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Making Fragrant Potpourris
During this year’s growing season, I have been actively drying and saving various flowers and foliage to create garden crafts for the holidays. One craft in particular that I truly love is making garden potpourri.
Fall Gardening | Autumn Plans for My Garden
In my home garden, I recently finished sowing seeds and transplanting seedlings for the Fall growing season. I truly enjoy the freshness and quality of Fall’s seasonable vegetables and fruit. I am looking forward to the abundance of nutritious stocks I … Continue reading
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Tagged fall garden, fall gardening, garden, gardening tools, vegetable gardening, vegetable gardens
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Healthy Food From the Garden: It’s Broth-Making Time….
Adapted from my sister blog, Anna’s Gardening Antics and Musings… Hello my friends. I hope you are well and enjoying this beautiful and bountiful summer season as much as I am. Fall is rapidly approaching, however, so I have began … Continue reading
My Love Affair with Tomatoes….
As the end of summer approaches and the first frost looms not far behind, I usually began to get a bit anxious about harvesting and preserving my summer vegetables. In particular, homegrown, ripe tomatoes. I truly love tomatoes and have … Continue reading
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Tagged foods, garden, gardens, nature, organic tomatoes, recipes, tomato, tomatoes, vegetable gardening, vegetable gardens, vegetables
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10 Plants That Repel Mosquitoes
Summer has finally arrived and with it’s arrival the proliferation of the blood-sucking and possible disease-carrying garden foe: the mosquito. In my home garden, I typically place several types of plants to deter mosquitoes. Typically, I either plant them in … Continue reading
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Tagged environment, flowers, garden pests, health, herb gardening, herb gardens, herbal, herbs, mosquitoes, natural healing, natural health, natural medicine, natural pest control, Organic Gardening, organic herbs, organic plants, pest control, pests, West Nike, zika
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Fallen Fruit in the Garden
(Revised from my sister blog: Anna’s Gardening Antics and Musings) Greetings fellow gardeners! We are experiencing great weather in my area, so I am writing this post on my laptop, in a shady part of my garden. It is so … Continue reading
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Tagged foods, fruit, fruit trees, garden, garden resources, gardens, growing fruit, June Fruit Drop, nature, organic fruit, Organic Gardening, permaculture, planting
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My Japanese Knotweed Garden Nightmare….
Re-adapted from my sister blog: Anna’s Gardening Antics and Musings Greetings my fellow gardeners. Thirteen years ago I purchased a beautiful old home with a tiny yard full of miscellaneous shrubs and unusual mystery plants. I had lovely thoughts of … Continue reading
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Tagged environment, garden, garden resources, gardener, gardens, invasive plants, Japanese Knotweed, nature, plants
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Queen Anne’s Lace Jelly Recipe
Re-adapted from my sister blog: Anna’s Gardening Antics & Musings….. Recently, I had the honor of sampling a delicious jelly made from Queen Anne’s Lace (Daucus carota) flowers. It was absolutely wonderful: sweet with a mild, flowery taste.
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Tagged chickens, foods, garden, garden resources, garden writer, gardens, jelly, nature, pollinating plants, pollinators, queen Anne's lace, recipes
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What is Melilot? A Bee-Attracting Garden Plant
Photo via: Flickr Melilot (Melilotus officinalis), also known as Yellow Sweet Clover, is a non-native plant originating from Eurasia and brought to the US as fodder for animals and a cover crop to produce a bust of nitrogen to poor … Continue reading
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Tagged environment, garden, garden planning, gardens, health, herbal, melilot, natural medicine, nature, plants, pollinators, white clover
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Benefits of Basil | A Fragrant Garden Herb
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Tagged basil, foods, garden, garden pests, gardens, health, herb gardening, herbal, herbs, nature, Organic Gardening, organic herbs
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Garden Quote…..
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Tagged bees, emily dickinson, flowers, garden, gardens, nature, quotes
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Five Common Edible Flowers In The Home Garden
Did you know, there are edible flowers in most home gardens? Many gardeners grow plants for visual appeal and for their fruit, but many flowers also offer the same taste as their hosts.
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Tagged edible garden, edible gardens, flower, foods, garden, gardens, nature
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Benefits of Creating a Pollinator Garden
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Tagged beneficials, butterflies, garden objects, gardens, honeybees, hummingbirds, insects, nature, pollinating, pollinating plants, pollination, pollinators
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Preparing Your Garden Soil for the Growing Season
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Tagged garden, Garden Beds, garden planning, garden resources, garden supplies, gardening, gardens, nature, Organic Gardening
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Five Most Notable Springtime Flowers and Shrubs
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Tagged container garden, container gardening, Flower Gardens, garden, gardens, nature, shrubs, spring
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Spring Garden To Do List
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Tagged azaleas, bulbs, compost, environment, Flower Gardens, garden, garden decor, garden soil, gardening, gardening tools, herb gardening, lawn moles, nature, organic fruit, Organic Gardening, perennials, Roses and Rose Gardens, seeds, shrubs, spring, Trees, vegetable gardening
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Tips for The Beginning Gardener
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Tagged environment, Flower Gardens, flowers, foods, garden, Garden Beds, garden design, garden planning, garden resources, garden supplies, gardener, gardening, gardens, herb gardens, herbs, nature, plant hardiness zone, pollinators, vegetable gardens, vegetables
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Garden Design Magazine Is Returning (Bigger and Better)
Garden Design, the beloved cutting-edge bimonthly magazine that ceased publication last year, plans to start the presses again.
A Brief History of Intensive Gardening
How ancient Babylon’s hanging gardens influenced what we today call intensive gardening.
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Tagged Babylon, garden, garden history, gardening, Hanging Gardens, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, intensive gardening, Nebuchadnezzar
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The Top 24 Must-Have Mobile Apps for Gardeners
If you’re experiencing gardening withdrawal, here’s some digital treatment in the form of two-dozen mobile applications.
For Gardeners, a Shot at Finding a Dream Job
Getting paid to play in the dirt. If you’re like most people, you probably toil away in a job or career that amounts to little more than a paycheck. Relatively few people are fortunate enough to do what they love … Continue reading
Garden Variety 