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Growing Conifers
One of the real bonuses of growing conifers is that they are so easy to maintain. These guidelines will help even novice gardeners grow conifers successfully.
By Susan F. Martin -
A Bog Garden
Few gardeners are lucky enough to possess a moist spot, much less a true bog. I garden in Minneapolis on a dry terrace adjacent to the Mississippi River, in silty loam above limestone bedrock. For an ardent plant collector such as myself, lack of moist soil is a cruel fate. I love turtleheads, sedges, skunk cabbage and iris, plants of low woods and wet meadows which demand continuous moisture to thrive. In my dry, silty soil, it seemed impossible to even think of growing them. Impossible, that is, until I thought of creating an artificial bog garden.
By C. Colston Burrell -
Tomato Terms—or, What is an F1 Hybrid, Anyway?
Seed packets often carry more abbreviations than contents, making many of us wish that seeds still came in cloth bags labeled simply BEANS or PUMPKIN.
By Karen Davis Cutler -
How to Grow Hardy Bulbs Indoors
With a little planning in the fall, you can enjoy a whole spring garden of colorful tulips, fragrant hyacinths and of course crocus—all indoors in February.
By Mark Fisher -
False Indigo—A Spectacular Native Hybrid
With the growing interest in and study of native plants, some forgotten ones are being reexamined for garden worthiness and occasionally a new selection of a native species is introduced. Such is the case with Baptisia 'Purple Smoke' or 'Purple Smoke' false indigo.
By Kim Hawkes -
Front Yard Fashion—Reinventing the American Garden
The urban-suburban landscapes of North America reflect a design tradition that has remained relatively constant since the middle 1940's. Only by understanding and acknowledging this tradition can we begin to innovate in our front yards.
By C. Colston Burrell -
Natural Pesticides
Most yard and garden pesticides available today are synthesized chemicals. Because some of these pesticides have been associated with health and environmental hazards, interest in alternatives has been increasing in recent years.
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