Author Archives: Meghan Shinn

Make a Butterfly Garden: Features That Attract Butterflies

May 14, 2012 | Meghan Shinn | 0

If you hope to be attracting butterflies to your garden this summer, be sure to include these simple details. They are the key to a successful butterfly garden.

Vaccinium Red Pearl: Making it Easy to Fruit Garden

May 14, 2012 | Meghan Shinn | 0

Virtues: Red Pearl lingonberry is a close relative of blueberry bushes (all are in the genus Vaccinium). It works well as a groundcover and produces edible red berries. Even without a distinct fruit or vegetable garden, you can grow fruit …

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Direct Seeding and How to Protect Plants from Frost

May 8, 2012 | Meghan Shinn | 0

In this video Tricia from Peaceful Valley talks about direct seeding and how to protect plants from frost.

How to Make a Climbing Rose Look Fuller

May 8, 2012 | Meghan Shinn | 1

Here’s a very easy way to make a climbing rose appear more lush and cover an arbor or trellis better.

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Dwarf Korean Lilac: a Better Lilac Bush Where Size Matters

May 8, 2012 | Meghan Shinn | 3

Virtues: We love dwarf Korean lilac (Syringa meyeri ‘Palibin’) for its compact, rounded shape and resistance to powdery mildew, two characteristics that set it apart from other lilacs. Dwarf Korean lilac fits small gardens, tight spaces and can be used …

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Enter the Spring Fling Giveaway for Great Garden Prizes

May 2, 2012 | Meghan Shinn | 0

Horticulture has partnered with seven companies to give away seven amazing garden prizes in May!

Easy Organic Lawn Care: Grow a Gorgeous All-Natural Lawn

April 30, 2012 | Meghan Shinn | 0

Watch a video on organic lawn care.

Designing and Growing the Cutting Garden

April 30, 2012 | Meghan Shinn | 0

Question: What can you tell me about growing a cutting garden?

Tips for Planting Seedlings in Peat Pots, Jiffy Pots, Cowpots

April 30, 2012 | Meghan Shinn | 0

Here are two tricks to remember when transplanting seedlings in biodegradable pots.

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Barren Strawberry, a Perennial Flowering Groundcover

April 30, 2012 | Meghan Shinn | 1

Virtues: Barren strawberry (Waldsteinia ternata) is a perennial flowering groundcover. It is an easy-to-grow plant with nice foliage and yellow flowers that appear in spring. As the common name barren strawberry suggests, the plant looks like a strawberry plant, but …

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Low-Maintenance Plants

April 23, 2012 | Meghan Shinn | 2

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What is a low-maintenance plant, plus a list of low-maintenance perennial plants.

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