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A Pesticide Primer
A Pesticide Primer
When pesticides are needed, one should always start with the safest thing and use it only on the target insect.
An Illusion of Neatness
An Illusion of Neatness
Some people's gardens always look as though they were momentarily expecting Architectural Digest's photographer. Others look ...
Backyard Pond
Backyard Pond
A pond or water garden will likely become the focal point for all your backyard conservation.
Backyard Wetland
Backyard Wetland
Wetlands filter excess pesticides and nutrients. Many plants and animals find a home in wetlands.
Bearded Iris - Early Summer's Colorful Show
Bearded Iris - Early Summer's Colorful Show
No other flower so brilliantly announces winter's end as the bearded iris, Iris germanica.
Beware of Invasive Vines
Beware of Invasive Vines
If you have bare ground but don't want more lawn, evergreen ground covers are very good.
Blending Decks into Yards and Landscapes
Blending Decks into Yards and Landscapes
To avoid a chunky separation between your deck and yard, soften the deck’s perimeter with plantings to create a seamless flow ...
Bringing Outside Plants Indoors for the Winter
Bringing Outside Plants Indoors for the Winter
As the glorious palette of fall unfolds and fades in the northern parts of the country, can Jack Frost be far behind?
Build your own Window Boxes
Build your own Window Boxes
Whether you live in an apartment in the city or in a cottage by the beach, a window box.
Building a Dry Stone Retaining Wall
Building a Dry Stone Retaining Wall
Building a dry stone retaining wall is a challenge. In addition to holding back the weight of the earth it is meant to retain, ...
Bulb Profile: Daffodils
Bulb Profile: Daffodils
Why grow daffodils? The question might better be asked, Why NOT grow them? Few plants can boast the daffodil's combination of ...
Bulb Profile: Tulips
Bulb Profile: Tulips
There's a Dutch saying that every bulb holds a promise—a promise of a world alive with color and good cheer.
Bulbs for Early Spring
Bulbs for Early Spring
Nothing signals the end of winter like the first crocuses poking their heads through the last of the melting snows. Few plants ...
Butterfly Gardening
Butterfly Gardening
We aren't the only ones attracted to beautiful flowers. Butterflies need the nectar that many flowers offer to survive.
Choosing a Sprinkler System for Your Lawn
Choosing a Sprinkler System for Your Lawn
If you think you've had it with hauling hoses to cope with drought, maybe you think it's time to consider a sprinkler system.
Christmas Table Centerpiece
Christmas Table Centerpiece
If you've always wanted one of those beautiful table centerpieces that look like miniature Christmas trees but didn't want to ...
Composting
Composting
Composting turns household wastes into valuable fertilizer and soil organic matter.
Container Gardening 101
Container Gardening 101
Some of the most spectacular gardens found anywhere are on the rooftops and patios of the world's largest cities.
Continuous Bloom of Perennials
Continuous Bloom of Perennials
The secret is they don't. There is this myth about perennials returning each year and producing a sequence of bloom that ...
Creating Summer Shadows
Creating Summer Shadows
Simple ideas to help create a shady spot to protect you from the hot summer sun.
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