Articles filed under Gardening
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Some shrubs a natural for attracting hummingbirds, butterfliesFeb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - Beating around the bush … are hummingbird and butterfly wings. Here are three often overlooked native shrubs that are just the ticket for attracting more of these welcom...
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A passion for orchidsFeb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- The berry-colored buds looked ready to burst. Bob Fuchs tried peeling open the petals, but the hybrid orchid tightly refused to be coaxed into bloom. ...
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Find wildflowers blooming soonFeb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - March is not a good time to leave Chicago for warmer climes. No, March is the month of hope. It will get warmer. It will stop snowing, and spring will come. Soon. Spri...
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Hoeing to a new kind of victoryFeb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO -- When the boys marched off to World War II, those left behind marched into backyards, parks and empty city lots and feverishly began gardening, convinced...
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New varieties help gardens get realFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - Gardens have issues that catalogs don't. For example, you might have extensive shade to plant or maybe neighborhood deer think your garden is a smorgasbord. Great Garden...
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Bloodroot makes brief appearance in early springFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - A few years ago, on a quest for white-blooming perennials for a green and white garden, I found some delightful woodland natives that soon worked their way into my heart...
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Thoroughbred styleFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - Laura Pedian's personal style is glamorous, opulent, 18th century French. So are you surprised that the designer lives in a barn? "I'm living my passion," she said. ...
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Versatile climbing vines the perfect cover storyFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Vines, versatile vines! You've probably noticed that vines are "spreading" in popularity, showing up in garden magazines, beautiful landscapes and on trellises near you....
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Remember, it's cozy, not tinyFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Metropolitan Home takes on small spaces in its March edition. This probably interests many people, even those whose daughter didn't just move into a studio apartment. It...
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A little care keeps trees healthy in winterFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - An ardor for arbors does not cool with the seasons, but the cold months hold special dangers for trees: windstorms, heavy snowfall and dry air that can turn branches bri...