Tiers Of Joy Balancing Plant Heights In Garden Design
When it comes to designing a garden, what is it that separates the cream of the crop from the less remarkable gardens? We are familiar with applying the key attributes…
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The Makings Of A Northscaper
Are You a Northscaper? By the strictest of definitions, a Northscaper is a homeowner or property holder who gardens or landscapes in the challenges of a cold northern climate, which…
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All About Apples: A Poster Child for The Harvest Season
“Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree.” – Martin Luther King Since the beginning of recorded time,…
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An Act of Provenance of the Importance of Seed Source to Hardiness
I want to tell you a true story. A friend of mine living in Zone 4 tried to grow a red maple, but it didn’t survive its first winter. Another…
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Invasion of The Lily Beetles Controlling The ‘Red Menace’
For lily growers across much of North America, the worst threat they will face is that of the red lily leaf beetle, Lilioceris Lilli. This beetle, native to Europe, has been…
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Mums, Lilies, and Monardas, Oh Boy! Exciting New Developments in Perennials
There is always excitement and anticipation associated with the introduction of a new hardy plant to the market, and any new addition to the short list of hardy plants is…
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Sowing the Seeds of Success: A Primer for Starting Seeds Indoors
Seeds are one of the most fascinating things on earth. These tiny, hard objects – looking very much like rocks – contain everything necessary to grow and bloom and give…
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Planting Underneath Mature Trees: A Story of Drought, Shade and Roots Galore
If you’ve ever been through the experience of dealing with creating a sustainable landscape in the immediate vicinity of a fully grown tree, you’ll relate to this article immediately. But…
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Front Yard Accent Plants in the Landscape: Everything You Need to Know for Success
You drive by a well-landscaped house. You intuitively know that you like what you see, although you may not be certain exactly what it is about this particular landscape that…
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Growing Azaleas and Rhododendrons in the North
Of all the colorful flowering shrubs that northern gardeners and homeowners bemoan not having available for their yards and gardens, none is more often lamented than that most colorful of…
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Elaborate Landscapes You’ll Probably Never Have, but There’s Much to Be Learned From Them
How often have you come across a magical landscape setting that you simply could never have in your yard? It may have been on a massive estate or ranch, perhaps…
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Indoor Germination Tips, Seed Starting for Short Seasons
Whenever we talk to gardeners about starting plants from seed, we are usually met with one of two reactions. The gardener either has a glazed look on his face that…
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Landscaping Guide – Four Seasons Landscaping
A Measure of Interest If the secret of landscaping could be summed up in one word, that word would be “interest“; it’s all about interest. The value of a landscape…
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Landscaping Guide – The Artist’s Palette
The Dance of the Elements Elements are simply the individual things that you put into your landscape, the “stuff” that your landscape is made of. They are the materials that…
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Landscaping Guide – Basic Landscaping Principles
Landscaping is a form of art, and art is about composition. So what exactly is composition? It is the combining of various elements and characteristics to produce an end result…
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Creating an Authentic Japanese Garden – But Made in North America, Eh?
Creating an Asian garden in our colder North American climates shouldn’t be a frightening task. All you have to do is remember what you are trying to accomplish in your…
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10 Essential Fall Yard Care Tips – Preparing Northern Yards and Gardens for Winter
Most homeowners and gardeners living in cold climates know from experience the degree of damage northern winters can inflict on their lawns, trees, and gardens. What many are not aware…
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Identify Weeds in Your Garden and Learn How to Minimize Their Presence
Identify garden weeds by leaf shape, flower, and growth habits. Garden weeds are aggressive growers and take up great amounts of nutrients and water from the soil. This leaves other…
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