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March 8, 2008

Foliage First

Check out some of the foliage plants that we have for you this year.

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February 29, 2008

Succulents are Hot

Succulents (including even a cactus here and there!) are clearly the new darlings of English gardeners.

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July 10, 2007

Gardening…for the Birds

Plant fruit-bearing trees and shrubs, add a water feature, be messy, keep your cat indoors.

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April 23, 2007

“Latin Lite”

Why I am learning some scientific names for my plants…

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March 20, 2007

Hosta Takeover!

Info on growing Hosta and Hosta Virus X

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February 8, 2007

Great Garden Books about Color and Combinations from Twin Cities Libraries

Twenty-four great gardening books.

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February 19, 2005

Bust Your Buckthorn

Buckthorn is a Eurasian shrub brought to North America by European settlers.

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January 19, 2005

Rain Garden Basics

Seven rain garden tips.

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February 20, 2004

Tea Roses in Minnesota

Ginny and her husband have been having quite good luck wintering their hybrid tea roses.

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January 19, 2002

What Makes a Cottage Garden?

Cottage gardens are the most Quaker of gardens. If there was ever a garden grown by consensus, this is it; annuals self-sow and pop up all over, perennials wander around in a kind of easy harmony and comfortable disarray.

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