Articles filed under Gardening
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What every suburbanite can do to save birdsSep 29, 2014 6:01 am - From my humble plastic chair at the community garden, I can look up to my neighbor's fence, which is heavy with the violet flowers and red-purple pods of the hyacinth be...
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Overwintering favorite plants indoorsSep 28, 2014 6:01 am - It's hard to say good-bye to the beautiful summer we've just enjoyed. We'll miss the family vacations and cookouts with friends, and gardeners dread the trip to their co...
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Go wild: Plant species tulips for early colorSep 24, 2014 5:45 am - Maybe it's time to rethink the way we landscape using tulips. True, the familiar, large, goblet-shaped blooms make a colorful springtime splash grouped in beds and pots...
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Outdoor classroom brings new dimension to students in InvernessSep 21, 2014 11:00 pm - At Holy Family Catholic Academy in Inverness, recess has taken on a whole new meaning. Sure, they have the traditional play lot and jungle gym, but ask students what the...
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Drift and detail plantings in garden designSep 21, 2014 6:15 am - It's a quandary we face every time we plant a new bed or border. It happens every time we wander up and down the rows of perennials at our local garden center. How many ...
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Time to plant your trees and shrubsSep 20, 2014 6:01 am - Fall is a great time to plant and transplant trees and shrubs. The warm soil, moderate air temperatures and rain of autumn help plants re-establish their root systems af...
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Take ideas from a home stager's bag of tricksSep 20, 2014 3:01 am - Tyler Whitmore, owner of the staging and design firm Ta-da! Homes in Bethesda, Md., joined staff writer Jura Koncius recently on The Post's Home Front online chat. Here ...
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Compost Happens: Tips for making it happen rightSep 17, 2014 6:00 am - As the bumper sticker on my truck reads, "Compost Happens." Sometimes, however, it doesn't happen fast enough. That problem usually can be traced to some limiting factor...
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Constable: Citizen scientists research birds and beesSep 14, 2014 7:45 am - For most of human history, the best hope for a person without a Ph.D. or white lab coat to contribute to scientific research was to end up with his or her skull on a she...
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Seedheads give perennials another season of interestSep 14, 2014 6:45 am - To deadhead or not to deadhead — that is the question gardeners must answer as perennials reach their flowering finale. It is best to remove the spent blooms from a few ...