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Container Gardening
Unless you really need or want the bounty of a conventional garden, container gardening has much to recommend it. At ...
Gardening in Eden
'Though an old man,'' Thomas Jefferson wrote at Monticello, ''I am but a young gardener.'' Every gardener is. In ...
Lasagna Gardening A Book Review
In addition to growing vegetables, Lasagna Gardening is perfect for growing flowers. In fact a large portion of the ...
Gardening In Sandy Soil
There are some advantages to gardening in sandy soil, but if your soil is mostly sand you know there are even more ...
Grassroots Gardening: Rituals for Sustaining Activism
In 2003, Minister Donna Schaper wrote an op-ed for The New York Times detailing her rejection from the Coral Gables ...
Water Gardening In Containers
You don't need to invest in an elaborate setup to enjoy water gardening. It this booklet you'll learn to create, ...
Vertical Gardening
There are many different vining plants that work great for vertical gardening. They come in many different colors, both ...
Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening
This hefty reference manual is absolutely packed with specific information on everything from bee-keeping to window ...
Q&A: Spray-Damaged Plants
Question: Two weeks ago, I had a beautiful flowerbed -- mainly dahlias -- on the
east side of my house. The area receives plenty of sun and water. One
day I saw some pinhead-sized bugs, so I mixed and sprayed the area with
a commercial "all-purpose" garden insecticide. In about five days, my
beau...
Dogwood, Flowering (Cornus florida)
Plant type: Tree
USDA Hardiness Zones: 5a to 9a
Height: 240" to 300"
Spread: 240" to 360"
Exposure: shade to full sun
Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring
Leaf Color: Green
Growth Rate: average
Moisture: moist
Soil Condition: Acidic, Clay, Loamy
Q&A: Growing Ornamental Cabbage
Question: I would like to start seeds for some ornamental
cabbage for fall planting. When should I start the seeds? Do
I need to pinch back the seedlings to get that nice, compact
head?
Answer: Ornamental kale and cabbage grow best in cool
weather and generally take about 60 days to mature. To
Tip: Dry Herbs
Dry herbs such as basil, parsley, and sage to store through
winter by cutting 6 -to 12-inch long stems, remove any dead
or diseased leaves, and hang stems upside down in paper bags
in a shaded, airy, cool location.
Past Stories
Gardening Question of the Day for Wednesday, August 27, 2008
26 Aug 2008 at 8:00pm
What are the best choices for a vine to climb a trellis? (answer).
From The Old Farmer's Almanac.
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