February 7, 2012 – 10:52 am | 2 Comments

Virtues: We love ‘Lizzano’ and ‘Terenzo’ tomatoes for their tasty fruit, high yield, disease resistance and their growing habit. Both are cherry tomatoes with a compact size that makes them perfect for containers or small …

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2011 Garden Photo Contest Winners
December 31, 2011 – 8:46 am | 7 Comments
2011 Garden Photo Contest Winners

Here are the photographs selected as the winners and honorable mentions in Horticulture’s 2011 Garden Photo Contest.

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Book Review: The Heirloom Life Gardener
December 29, 2011 – 11:21 pm | No Comment
Book Review: The Heirloom Life Gardener

The Heirloom Life Gardener
by Jere and Emilee Gettle
228 pages
Hyperion, 2011
List price: $29.99
Because Jere Gettle is such an iconic figure in the world of heirloom vegetables, I couldn’t wait to read the book he wrote with …

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Garden Trekking Staycation Style
December 28, 2011 – 12:19 pm | 5 Comments
Garden Trekking Staycation Style

As I have gotten older (insert old age here) I have learned a few things about myself, one being that I spend a lot of time daydreaming about garden trekking. It doesn’t help matters that …

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Preserving Gardens
December 28, 2011 – 11:49 am | No Comment

Horticulture’s January/February 2012 issue, which focuses on public gardens and all they have to offer, includes a feature on 10 gardens that have opened to the public in the past 10 years. The Garden Conservancy …

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How to Grow Sprouts
December 27, 2011 – 4:54 pm | One Comment

Watch a video that shows you all about growing sprouts in your kitchen this winter for delicious salads and sandwiches.

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Lacebark Pine
December 27, 2011 – 4:08 pm | No Comment
Lacebark Pine

We love lacebark pine (Pinus bungeana) because it is an evergreen pine tree with beautiful exfoliating bark, and because it is a deer resistant plant.

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Garden Resolutions 2012
December 27, 2011 – 3:50 pm | 2 Comments

I’ve made a list of my garden resolutions for 2012:

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Growing Succulents
December 20, 2011 – 2:40 pm | No Comment

Watch a video about growing succulents as houseplants or outdoors.

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Clivia Miniata
December 19, 2011 – 10:21 am | 2 Comments
Clivia Miniata

We love Clivia miniata because it is a stunning blooming houseplant that doesn’t mind the dry air typically found in the home in winter.

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Christmas Azalea
December 19, 2011 – 8:35 am | No Comment

Tips on azalea care, focusing on growing azaleas in pots.

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Keep Bird Seed Fresh for Birds
December 18, 2011 – 1:49 pm | No Comment
Keep Bird Seed Fresh for Birds

Do you like to feed wild birds in winter? Follow these tips to keep your birdseed fresh.

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