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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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Tag Archives: flowers
Emperor’s Candlesticks | An Ornamental Flowering Plant for the Garden
Emperor’s Candlestick is an ornamental, broadleaf, evergreen shrub that is native to Northern regions of South & Central America. In its native habitat, Sennas can grow up to 30 feet in height. However, if grown as architectural flowering border shrub … Continue reading
Wild Plantain | A Showy Perennial Broadleaf for the Tropical Garden
Wild Plantain (Heliconia Caribaea) Derived originally from the Heliconia species whose origins are Cuba, Haiti, Puerto Rico, Central America and Columbia, the Wild Plantain (also known as Lobster Claws) is a showy, herbaceous perennial hardy to USDA Zones 10 to … Continue reading
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Tagged flowering plants, flowers, garden, gardening, gardens, plants, tropical garden, tropical plants, tropics
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Cape Honeysuckle | A Colorful Flowering Tropical Plant That Gardeners Love
Cape honeysuckle (Tecoma capensis) A truly fetching beauty, cape honeysuckle (tecoma capensis) is a hardy, fast-growing ornamental evergreen shrub which is native to South Africa. Drought and salt tolerant, and relatively pest free, here in the United States, cape honeysuckle … Continue reading
Posted in Garden Color, Shrubs
Tagged California, cape honeysuckle, Florida, flowers, garden, gardening, gardens, Hawaii, planting, plants, shrubs, tropical
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Pineapple Lily | A Pollinator to Attract Bees and Butterflies to the Garden
I was introduced to the pineapple lily years ago while visiting a friend’s garden and fell in love instantly because of its uniqueness. My friend had them growing as border plants and the bi-colored flowers growing from green bracts brought … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers
Tagged bees, butterflies, flower, Flower Gardens, flowers, garden, gardening, gardens, King’s Flower, Pineapple Lily, pollinators
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Hen and Chick Poppy | A Unique Flower for the Garden
Fast becoming a poplar addition to many perennial gardens, the Hens and Chicks Poppy (Papaver Somniferum) is a beautiful, albeit unusual, plant. In the spring, it features a single flower featuring stunning petals ranging in color from pink to dark … Continue reading
Posted in Attract Bees, Attract Birds, Attract Butterflies, Flowers, Uncategorized
Tagged flower, flower garden, flowers, garden, gardening, gardens, hen and chick poppy, poppies, poppy plant
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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
Posted in Gardening, Uncategorized
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
Posted in Gardening, Uncategorized
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
Posted in Gardening, Uncategorized
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
Posted in Gardening, Uncategorized
Tagged butterflies, flowers, garden, garden design, gardening, gardens, monarch butterfly, native plants, pollinators
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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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Brighten Up Your Outdoor Space with a White or Moonlight Garden
Posted in Flowers, Garden, Uncategorized
Tagged bright gardens, Flower Gardens, flowers, garden, garden design, gardening, gardens, moonlight gardens, planting, white gardens
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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
Posted in Gardening, Uncategorized
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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Garden Quote…..
Posted in Gardening, Uncategorized
Tagged bees, emily dickinson, flowers, garden, gardens, nature, quotes
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Tips for The Beginning Gardener
Posted in Gardening, Uncategorized
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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Happy Mother’s Day Everyone!
On this day celebrating the women responsible for making each and every one of our lives possible, Garden Variety would like to offer a word of thanks for the unconditional love, thoughtful care and tireless efforts of every mom out … Continue reading
In the Garden, Spring Finally Arrives
In France, as across much of North America, spring has finally sprung. And Mike Alexander is ready as the ‘Saint of Frost’ gives way to seasonal bloom.
Posted in Garden, Uncategorized
Tagged flowers, France, French, garden, gardening, Mike Alexander, plants, Saint Glaçe, saint of frost, spring
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Trout Lilies | Children of the Spring
GV’s Joyce Newman introduces us to a wildflower usually found on the forest floor.
Posted in Flowers, Garden
Tagged bulbs, dog's tooth violet, flowers, garden, gardening, gardens, hiking, Joyce H. Newman, nature, photo, photographs, trout lily, violet, wildflowers
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Dandelion | Harbinger of Spring
Our man in Europe, horticulturist Mike Alexander, on the season of the dandelion, the bane of gardeners everywhere.
Posted in Garden, Uncategorized, Weeds
Tagged Asteraceae, Bordeaux, dandelion, dandelions, Europe, European, flowers, France, French, garden, gardening, gardens, photo, photography, Taraxacum officinale, weeds
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Wanderlust | Tulip Time in Holland, Michigan
A flower-filled town on one of the Great Lakes allows you go Dutch without the jet lag.
Posted in Flowers, Garden, Uncategorized
Tagged Dutch, Europe, flowers, garden, gardens, Holland, Michigan, Netherlands, photography, photos, travel, Tulip Time, Tulips, windmill
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How to Shop for Spring Garden Plants
Kerry Meyer, program manager with high-performing plant brand Proven Winners, on how to find healthy plants in garden centers.
Posted in Flowers, Garden
Tagged flowers, garden, gardening, gardens, Horticulture, Kerry Meyer, Kerry Strope, planting, plants, Proven Winners, spring, University of Minnesota, University of Missouri
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Easter Lily | The Season’s Brightest Bloom
Our editor, Therese Ciesinski, on a seasonal favorite: the richly-scented, pale-trumpeted floral symbols of Easter.
Posted in Flowers, Garden, Uncategorized
Tagged bible, Christ, Christian, Easter, Easter Lilies, Easter Lily, flower, flowers, garden, gardens, holiday, Lilium longiflorum, spring
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Photo | A Lush Mature Garden of Delights
YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE Photo | Beautiful Hardscaped Garden with Birdbath Photo | A Lovely Potting Shed for the Garden Photo | A Formal Garden in Eastern Europe
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Tagged flowers, garden, gardening, gardens, nature, photo, photography, plants
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Photo | Beautiful Hardscaped Garden with Birdbath
YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE GV Spring Gardening Giveaway Photo | A Lovely Potting Shed for the Garden Photo | A Formal Garden in Eastern Europe
Posted in Attract Birds, Garden
Tagged birds, flowers, garden, gardening, gardens, landscaping, nature, patio, photo, photography
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Digging It | The Philadelphia Flower Show
A final opportunity to experience the world’s biggest indoor flower exhibit.
Posted in Flowers, Garden, Uncategorized
Tagged flower, flowers, garden, gardening, gardens, Horticulture, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Flower show, travel
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Bookworm | Plant By Numbers
A hot-off-the-press indoor garden how-to manual.
Posted in Book Reviews, Uncategorized
Tagged container garden, container gardening, flowers, garden, gardening, gardens, house plants, houseplants, Plant By Numbers, planting, plants, Steve Asbell
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Winter Blooms on France’s Route of Gold
While much of France is still stuck in late-Winter’s chill, the almost year-round sunshine of the Cote d’Azur offers ample opportunities to explore ‘La Route des Mimosas,’ a “trail” spanning eight villages centered around the beautiful golden mimosa tree.
Posted in Garden, Travel, Trees
Tagged Acacia dealbata, Cote d’Azur, flowering shrub, flowering tree, flowers, France, French, French Riviera, garden, gardening, Horticulture, Mike Alexander, mimosa, mimosa tree, photo, photography, Provence, Route des Mimosas, travel, Trees
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Bookworm | Plant This Instead! Better Plant Choices
A valuable resource guide for gardeners looking to expand their planting options.
Posted in Book Reviews, Uncategorized
Tagged blooms, book, drought tolerant, flowers, garden, gardening, gardens, landscaping, ornamentals, perennials, plant choices, Plant This Instead, plantings, plants, Troy Marden, Troyo B. Marden
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Diseases Spread From Honeybees to Wild Bumblebees
More bad news for our pollinator friends.
Posted in Attract Bees, Uncategorized
Tagged bee keepers, bees, bumblebees, environment, environmental, flowers, garden, gardening, honeybees, insects, nature, outdoors, pollination, pollinators, vegetables, wildlife
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Happy Valentine’s Day From Garden Variety
To all of you from all of us at GV, have a very Happy Valentine’s Day! YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE Garden Variety Wishes You a Merry Christmas Happy Thanksgiving From Garden Variety! Happy Halloween From Garden Variety!
Posted in Flowers, Holidays
Tagged flowers, garden, gardening, gardens, hearts, holidays, love, photo, photography, roses, Valentine', Valentine's Day
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Winter Blooms | Orchid Talks at Biltmore Estate
Orchids (and wine) at America’s Downtown Abbey.
Posted in Flowers, Uncategorized
Tagged Asheville garden, Asheville gardens, Biltmore, Biltmore Estate, conservatory, flowers, garden, gardening, heritage plants, orchid, orchids, photo, photographs, tours, wine, winery
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Scent of a Woman | Organic Perfumes That Grow on You (And in Soil)
With Valentine’s Day approaching, sustainable fragrances by A Perfume Organic.
Posted in Beauty, Uncategorized
Tagged A Perfume Organic, Amanda Walker, beauty, flowers, fragrances, garden, organic, perfume, perfumes, PETA, scents, skincare, USDA, vegan
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Free Guides to Attracting Garden Pollinators
Something for nothing. A no-cost guidebook to planting for pollinators.
Digging It | Northwest Flower & Garden Show
Seattle Seahawks Superbowl victory celebrations aren’t the only thing happening in the Emerald City. The country’s second-largest flower and garden show is back.
Posted in Flowers, Garden, Uncategorized
Tagged Debra Prinzing, flower show, flowers, garden, garden art, garden authors, garden designers, garden show, gardening, gardens, Kylee Baumle, lanscaping, Leslie Bennett, Michelle Gervais, Northwest Flower & Garden Show, organic, Pacific Northwest, Rebecca Sweet, Seattle, seeds, Stefani Bittner, Teresa O'Connor, vegetables
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Photo of the Week | A Lush Front Yard Garden
YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE Photo of the Week | A Grand Garden Shed Photo of the Week | A Casually Opulent Outdoor Room Photo of the Week | A Faithful Re-creation of a Historic Greenhouse
Posted in Flowers, Garden
Tagged Bucks County, flowers, garden, gardens, Jerry Fritz, landscape, landscaping, Linden Hill Gardens, Linen Hill, Nancy J. Ondra, Ottsville, Ottsville Farmers Market, Pennsylvania, photo, photography
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Photo of the Week | A Faithful Re-creation of a Historic Greenhouse
YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE Photo of the Week | A Grand Garden Shed Photo of the Week | A Casually Opulent Outdoor Room Photo of the Week | English Country Estate Garden
Digging It | Dallas Blooms with Birds in Paradise
As most of us shiver, Dallas prepares to bloom.
Posted in Bulbs, Flowers, Uncategorized
Tagged bulbs, Dallas, Dallas Arboretum, Dallas Blooms, flower show, flowers, garden, gardening, Texas, Tulips
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War of the Irises | Gardener Versus the Postman
Our European correspondent Mike Alexander tells of his ongoing battle with a local carrier for the French postal service.
Posted in Flowers, Garden, Uncategorized
Tagged flowers, France, French, garden, gardening, Iris
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Old Art Finds a New Purpose | The Floral Collages of Lauren Karnitz
A painter’s canvases’ second incarnations are geared toward the flower-loving crowd.
Slow Flowers | The Best Blooms, From a Plot Near You
West Coast editor Julie Chai reports on the floral answer to eating locally, with insights from Debra Prinzing, the movement’s trailblazing pioneer and author of seven books, including “The Abundant Garden,” “The 50-mile Bouquet,” and, most recently, “Slow Flowers,” a … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers, Uncategorized
Tagged bouquets, cut flowers, Debra Prinzing, floral, flowers, fresh flowers, garden, gardening, Julie Chai, local flowers, regional flowers, Slow Flowers, Sunset magazine
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