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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
Tag Archives: garden design
Black Mondo Grass | A Quick Intro to an Exotic Modern Garden Evergreen
By Stickpen – Own work, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=20113135 Black Mondo Grass (Ophiopogon planiscapus ‘Nigrescens’) is a low- growing, ornamental grass that originates from Japan. Very low maintenance and versatile, it can be grown in mass, containers, as border plants or even … Continue reading
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Tagged Black mondo, black mondo grass, evergreen, garden, garden design, gardens, grass, Grasses, plants, shrub
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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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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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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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Brighten Up Your Outdoor Space with a White or Moonlight Garden
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Tagged bright gardens, Flower Gardens, flowers, garden, garden design, gardening, gardens, moonlight gardens, planting, white gardens
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Accessible Gardens | Designing a Garden for People with Disabilities and Physical Limitations
The National Gardening Survey reveals that three-quarters of Americans garden in one form or another. But only 36 percent of people with disabilities engage in any leisure physical activity, including gardening and walking outdoors, according to a report by the … Continue reading
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Tagged disabilities, disability, garden, garden design, gardening, gardens, handicapped
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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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A Dream Come True: Anna’s Garden Design
Originally posted on Anna's Gardening Antics & Musings:
Hello my gardening companions. As you know, gardening and design are my true passions; my purpose. So, I am super-excited to announce the launch of my new garden design site, aptly…
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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.
Refresh Your Garden Design | A Quick Q&A with Rebecca Sweet (Plus, Photos)
Rebecca Sweet, the Northern California garden designer known for her ability to creatively transform ordinary outdoor spaces into balanced, living works of art, released a new book last month. And, as expected, it’s as useful as she is talented. In … Continue reading
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Tagged Bay area garden design, Bay area landscape design, garden, garden design, gardening, Gossip in the Garden, Harmony in the Garden, Northern California Garden Design, Northern California Landscape Design, Rebecca Sweet, Refresh Your Garden Design, Refresh Your Garden Design With Color, Texture & Form
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Garden Variety 