You can plant wheat or rice or heritage grains in your very own backyard.
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When it comes to trees and shrubs, go native
We bid goodbye to a longtime Cooperative Extension horticultural specialist, Lois Berg Stack.
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In January, a gardener’s thoughts turn to seed catalogs
Dreaming about the garden in winter is a pleasant pastime.
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Butterfly weed takes top honors in the plant world
Asclepias tuberosa helps the pollinators. Alas, they need all the help they can get.
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Out with the old, in with the new: Gardens can (and should) change
Just because you have always gardened the same way, doesn’t mean you must always garden the same way.
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Just because your garden sleeps in winter doesn’t mean you should
Winter is the time to take a gardening class.
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Getting the law on the side of fighting invasives
The proposal to ban certain plants is met by encouragement and debate over which ones most need to go.
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No need to dig deep for useful and appreciated gifts
From a cold frame to a plant a month, here are suggestions from someone who knows their value.
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In landscape design, consider function as well as beauty
Plants can prevent erosion, offer animal habitat and much more.
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For Christmas, give these books to the gardener/reader in your life
From Shakespeare’s gardens to a how-to gardening handbook for the homebrewer, they run the gamut.