Jan Riggenbach
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Harvesting nuggets of helpful garden informationJan 25, 2008 10:00 pm - Garden books are stacked so tall beside my recliner that my husband calls that corner of the room my "information compost." Some of my favorite gleanings from this winte...
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Tips on keeping your gardening resolutionsJan 11, 2008 10:00 pm - You've decided to improve your landscape in 2008, but you don't know how. Here are a few ideas to get you started: • Go vertical. It's amazing how the addition of a fe...
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New year brings opportunities to try award-winning plantsDec 28, 2007 10:00 pm - As the new year approaches, gardeners get excited. It's a fresh chance to make our gardens the best ever. Part of the excitement is the chance to try brand-new varieties...
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Inspiring words get to the root of why she gardensDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - For years, I've collected garden quotes that I post on the bulletin board at my desk. In idle moments between paragraphs, I like to glance at the board to read a quote o...
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Pests don't seem to bug ming aralia, Chinese evergreensDec 14, 2007 10:00 pm - Houseplants come and houseplants go, but one in particular has performed amazingly well for a surprisingly long time. It's my ming aralia. I love its frilly foliage as w...
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What's the secret to growing African violets? Book tells allDec 07, 2007 10:00 pm - If you've ever killed an African violet, Kent and Joyce Stork can sympathize. They killed their first one, too. But the couple didn't let one failure stop them. They've ...
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Olive tree a gift idea for the gardener in your lifeDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - Do you know what people, plants and olives have in common? This holiday season you can celebrate all three at once, thanks to a new offer from Lindsay Olives. With each ...
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Leaves are lovely, but winter reminds us that bark is beautifulNov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - During the growing season, tree and shrub leaves steal the show, but this time of year I always rediscover the beauty of bark. With the loss of leaves, the Kentucky coff...
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A gardener's musings at the twilight of the growing seasonNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Leaves from a gardener's notebook: • I wouldn't give common witchhazel much notice if it bloomed in spring, along with most other shrubs. But it doesn't. Instead, its fr...
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All hail to colorful, versatile kaleNov 10, 2007 10:00 pm - Colorful kales star in the kaleidoscope of container culture, providing welcome hues in outdoor displays after frost turns summer flowers to mush. Sometimes called flowe...