Articles filed under Gardening
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Winter winds can damage plantsFeb 08, 2015 12:01 am - Q. How does wind chill affect garden plants? A. Wind chill is how cold the air feels outside. It is based on wind speed and the current temperature. When it comes to ou...
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Succulent houseplant delivers indoor colorFeb 07, 2015 6:00 am - Kalanchoe is a succulent houseplant grown for its small bright flowers. Native to Madagascar, it can be commercially grown so it flowers in the colder months. The flowe...
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Seed catalogs offer a mailbox full of promisesFeb 06, 2015 12:00 am - The seed catalogs now filling the mailbox and piling up on the desk catch us at a time of optimism. At the start of the year we tend to forgive the last one's disappoint...
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Coral bells get ringing endorsementsFeb 05, 2015 5:00 am - When the late great plantsman Christopher Lloyd wrote a book a generation ago devoted entirely to foliage plants, he made no reference to a perennial named heuchera, or ...
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When the catalogs are stacked as high as last summer's cornFeb 02, 2015 5:01 am - The rollout of the seed catalogs started early this year. High Mowing, the first horse out of the gate, arrived just before Thanksgiving, well before any enthusiasm for ...
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Colorful blooms inspire gardeners during monochrome monthsFeb 01, 2015 5:00 am - You might find a new plant more exciting than the L.A. Dreamin' hydrangea this spring, but for many gardeners it's hard to top a shrub that blooms both blue and pink wit...
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Prune now for healthy shrubs and treesFeb 01, 2015 5:00 am - Winter is a good time to prune trees and shrubs. From now until new growth begins in spring, overgrown deciduous woody shrubs can be heavily pruned to rejuvenate them. ...
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How to choose best container for starting seedsFeb 01, 2015 12:01 am - Q. Should I start seeds in cells, flats or pots? A. Each container has its advantages. However, your choice depends on what you are growing, and how you plan to transpla...
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Got sun? Indoor herbs can thrive on winter windowsillsJan 30, 2015 5:01 am - During this season of short, dark days, indoor herb gardens offer welcome greenery and fragrance, as well as adding zest to cold-weather stews and soups. "In the winter,...
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Compost solutions for the kitchenJan 27, 2015 5:01 am - "It's your turn to take out the compost." Whether said peevishly or as a gentle reminder, it's a remark heard even in households that are joyful about their compost buck...