Late-Emerging Plants
"It's dead," or, "I lost it over the winter," are common comments this time of the year. Spring brings an explosion of green growth from perennials that went dormant through the cold winter. Gardeners... Read More »
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Annuals That Take the Heat
Don't let the prospect of hot, humid summer days keep you from enjoying your garden. Now is the perfect time to plan ahead and add summer annuals that will thrive even with soaring temperatures. One... Read More »
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Use Vines for Vertical Gardening
Taking advantage of vertical space is one of the easiest ways to add interest to your garden. And if you don't have a trellis, wall, or fence for vines to grow on, you can train them up a tree or over... Read More »
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Botanical Gardens
Seeing is believing. That's why we encourage you to support and visit your local botanical gardens and arboretums. You'll find myriad ideas to help your own garden grow.
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Garden Centers
Expert advice, quality plants, and supplies are just around the corner. Count on your local garden and home center or nursery to provide what you need for year-round gardening—indoors and out.
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Replace Your Front Lawn with Gardens
Lawns are as all-American as apple pie, but over the last ten years there has been a movement to r... Read More...
Visiting Public Gardens
Winter is a perfect time to visit the public gardens in your area—not only are arboretums, bot... Read More...
Getting Kids Excited about Eating Greens
One of the most popular additions to school lunch cafeterias is the salad bar. More and more schoo... Read More...
Garden Tool Checklist
There's nothing more aggravating than preparing to tend to a garden chore, only to find you don't re... Read More...
Creating Windbreaks with Trees and Shrubs
In many parts of the country, it's the perfect time to plant large trees and shrubs, and in addition... Read More...
Growing House Ferns
If you're looking for a houseplant that does well in low light conditions and you don't need one t... Read More...
January Garden Activities
Some of us might be in a deep freeze, while others happily garden year-round without a care. Most of... Read More...
Teaching Kids about Plants' Light Requirements
In some gardening climates, it will soon be time to start seeds indoors for transplanting outdoors... Read More...
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