Feb 19
1:00 AM Opinionated people expand your horizons. You don’t have to agree with their opinions, but you at least have to think about what they say, and sometimes that will open your horizons. Tony Avent, founder and owner of Plant Delights Nursery in North Carolina, loves bright and gaudy plants, loves to push the hardiness …
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Feb 17
Gardeners tend to have love affairs with certain plants. I knowmore than one gardener who has a passion for roses, hostas,daylilies or daffodils. Another garden plant worthy of yourattention is the Hellebore. Relatively unknown to many gardenersthese perennials will bloom in late winter or early spring whenmost other plants are still dormant. Plant breeders have …
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Feb 09
Looking for plants with unique texture, colors, variety, and versatility that will add visual interest to your garden? Join us for a talk on “Growing Hardy Succulents in New England” by Lifetime Master Gardener Paul Steen on Jan. 17th. Paul will discuss growing succulents both in the ground and in containers including both common and …
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Jan 15
Gardeners are always looking for interesting plants for shade, and in that search it is easy to overlook tried-and-true stalwarts. one of those is helleborus, commonly known as Lenten rose. before you say, “Oh, aren’t those the ones with the green flowers?” implying a lack of color, I’m here to say, “Take another look.” before …
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Jan 11
4. buy two or three four-way screwdrivers and leave them around the house where you might need them. 5. Edit your garden. Remove oversized shrubs that block windows, walks or drives and can’t be kept to size by annual pruning. 6. A portable docking station lets you crank up your playlists anywhere, great for adding …
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Jan 10
The RHS website describes this as: The design takes as its theme the notion of the continual impact Cancer Research UK has on the search to develop better ways to prevent, diagnose and treat the disease, and uses it to create a dynamic garden full of movement. At its epicentre is a sculpture by Simon …
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Jan 10
AS the ideal gardens ambassador for this year’s Ideal Home Show (March 16-April 1), TV gardening expert Alan Titchmarsh needs to stay ahead of the times. Keeping a keen eye on gardening trends, landscaping designs and what the public will be growing in 2012 and beyond, he predicts that the “grow your own” campaign will …
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Jan 02
Poppies are easy to love. the flowers mix beautifully with roses, lavenders and other perennials, and provide a romantic, carefree look to any garden. best of all, poppies are easy to grow from seeds, and many of them reseed to provide beauty year after year. The above pink ‘Shirley’ poppies (right) and orange ‘California’ poppies …
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Dec 30
monclermoncler coatHerbs are already around since forever and served different types of purposes. they have been used to relieve illness and even flavour cooking; they were being even thought to have awesome powers. Do you want to have your own personal herb patio? here absolutely are a few ideas how to figure out an plants. …
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Dec 29
Are you getting tired of the “one nice day in a row” weather we’ve been having so far this spring? I know I am. it feels like the coast of Washington State instead of the ‘burbs of Washington, DC. That said, there are some mighty fine perennial gardens in the Pacific Northwest, and the cool …
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