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IN GERMANY, A GARDENER'S HEAVEN
Horticulture

IN GERMANY, A GARDENER'S HEAVEN

Traveling abroad reveals lands where culture embraces horticulture

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4 mins  |
March - April 2023
NOT GRAND, BUT STILL GREAT
Horticulture

NOT GRAND, BUT STILL GREAT

New Hampshire’s Fuller Gardens proves an estate needn’t be enormous to delight

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8 mins  |
March - April 2023
TO SEEDLING
Horticulture

TO SEEDLING

HORTICULTURE'S FAVORITE TIPS FOR STARTING SEEDS AND CARING FOR SEEDLINGS

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6 mins  |
March - April 2023
Vining for Attention
Horticulture

Vining for Attention

NORTH AMERICA IS HOME TO A HOST OF CLIMBERS AND RAMBLERS THAT MERIT SPACE IN GARDENS

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8 mins  |
March - April 2023
WOODLAND WIZARDRY
Horticulture

WOODLAND WIZARDRY

SPRING EPHEMERALS MAKE FLORAL MAGIC BEFORE THEIR DISAPPEARING ACT

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7 mins  |
March - April 2023
LOOKING UP
Horticulture

LOOKING UP

EYE-LEVEL EARLY FLOWERS PROVIDE A FAST-FORWARD INTO SPRING

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6 mins  |
March - April 2023
A Pot of Patience
Horticulture

A Pot of Patience

Though challenging, it’s best to grow native plants from seed, says one expert; here’s why and how

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3 mins  |
November - December 2022
A Fresh Start
Horticulture

A Fresh Start

Is it time for a change in the garden? Start by assessing its foundation

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8 mins  |
November - December 2022
WHAT I'VE LEARNED
Horticulture

WHAT I'VE LEARNED

A closing contemplation on what nature tries to teach us

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4 mins  |
November - December 2022
FINDERS, EATERS
Horticulture

FINDERS, EATERS

Amid a growing interest in foraifin gardeners can find an easy entrance

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3 mins  |
November - December 2022
Green means Go!
Horticulture

Green means Go!

IT WAS A SATURDAY MORNING about five years ago, and I was driving to Home Depot to buy a new toilet seat. I was feeling pretty blue. I was feeling tired, old and fat, but mostly fat, because I had just broken a toilet seat. And I was thinking how much harder things were getting-things like remembering, and picking stuff up.

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2 mins  |
November - December 2022
THE PERIL OF SELF-POLLINATION
Horticulture

THE PERIL OF SELF-POLLINATION

Study highlights the importance of bumblebees in maintaining plants’ genetic variation

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1 min  |
November - December 2022
DON’T PLANT IT!
Horticulture

DON’T PLANT IT!

Closing in on 50 years in his garden, Greg Coppa shares 10 botanical regrets plus 1 maybe”)

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6 mins  |
November - December 2022
IT'S ELEMENTARY
Horticulture

IT'S ELEMENTARY

A GROUP EFFORT CREATES — AND SUSTAINS — THE ULTIMATE SCHOOL GARDEN

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4 mins  |
November - December 2022
UP AND COMERS PART 1
Horticulture

UP AND COMERS PART 1

2023 PROMISES EXCITING NEW FLOWERING SHRUBS AND SUN PERENNIALS

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10+ mins  |
November - December 2022
The Beaut of "And”
Horticulture

The Beaut of "And”

A Minnesota gardener shows it's possible to combine permaculture principles with ornamental horticulture

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6 mins  |
November - December 2022
EMERALDS of the ROUGH
Horticulture

EMERALDS of the ROUGH

North America's woods and fields provide lovely alternatives to our most ubiquitous and problematic evergreen shrubs

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6 mins  |
November - December 2022
CLAUDIA WEST
Horticulture

CLAUDIA WEST

Rebuilding abundance through innovative planting design

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8 mins  |
November - December 2022
A Park for All
Horticulture

A Park for All

Brooklyn Bridge Park provides a natural respite for city folk and wildlife alike

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3 mins  |
September - October 2022
OUR WEEDY SECRET
Horticulture

OUR WEEDY SECRET

PLANT, OR A WEED? Weed, or a plant? The crown jewel of all things that confound gardeners. Winter is just long enough that many of us forget about half of what we're growing. Along comes spring and a million plants rear their little heads from underground. We're suddenly tasked with trying to sort friend from foe.

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2 mins  |
September - October 2022
PLANTS WE LOVE
Horticulture

PLANTS WE LOVE

Fall's gold

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4 mins  |
September - October 2022
THIS AND THAT
Horticulture

THIS AND THAT

Greg Coppa shares another batch of homegrown tips

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8 mins  |
September - October 2022
Rosie Cuts the Lawn
Horticulture

Rosie Cuts the Lawn

ONE COUPLE'S ADVENTURES IN ROBOTIC MOWING

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4 mins  |
September - October 2022
FALL IN! - HORTICULTURE'S GUIDE TO FALL GARDEN TASKS
Horticulture

FALL IN! - HORTICULTURE'S GUIDE TO FALL GARDEN TASKS

When summer's heat begins to recede, it's time to take up our tools and make the best of the rest of the gardening year. Tackle those tasks with this review of frequent questions and favorite advice pertaining to autumn.

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8 mins  |
September - October 2022
COPING with CLIMATE CHANGE
Horticulture

COPING with CLIMATE CHANGE

HOW IT AFFECTS GARDENS, AND HOW WE CAN RESPOND

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5 mins  |
September - October 2022
COAST -to- COAST FLIGHT
Horticulture

COAST -to- COAST FLIGHT

TAKE A TOUR OF CIVIC PROGRAMS PROMOTING AND PROTECTING POLLINATORS FROM SEATTLE TO NEW YORK

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6 mins  |
September - October 2022
KEYED IN
Horticulture

KEYED IN

SPACE- AND CLIMATE-CHALLENGED GARDENERS FIND A KEYHOLE GARDEN UNLOCKS NEW POSSIBILITIES FOR GROWING FOOD

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6 mins  |
September - October 2022
PANAYOTI KELAIDIS
Horticulture

PANAYOTI KELAIDIS

Rocking on!

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10+ mins  |
September - October 2022
DON'T LEAVE THE LIGHT ON
Horticulture

DON'T LEAVE THE LIGHT ON

A recent study found that nighttime artificial light may interfere with fall monarch migration

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2 mins  |
September - October 2022
STRONG TO THE FINISH
Horticulture

STRONG TO THE FINISH

Five favorite spinaches to plant for fall and winter harvest, plus more tips and tasks for autumn

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3 mins  |
September - October 2022