Archive for the ‘Gardening Techniques’ Category

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  Six reasons to NOT clean up the garden this fall

  by Jessica Walliser

  Twenty-some years ago, fresh out of college with a horticulture degree in-hand, I started teaching adult education classes at a...

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  Pinching annuals to promote dense growth

  by Niki Jabbour

  A few weeks ago, I posted about deadheading annuals, a simple, but essential task to encourage container plants, like petunias,...

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  Deadheading basics

  by Niki Jabbour

  A few days ago, a non-gardening friend asked me how to keep her container gardens in top shape all summer long. Of course I...

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  Resilience, thy name is goutweed

  by Niki Jabbour

  Confession – I have a goutweed problem. Like many gardeners, I wrestle annually with this invasive perennial, but I...

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  Viburnum pruning: Early summer is time to prune spring-blooming shrubs

  by Jessica Walliser

  As soon as their flowers fade, it’s time for azalea, rhododendron, chokecherry, lilac, weigela, forsythia, and viburnum...

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  Rain barrels: good for the planet and your budget

  by Amy Andrychowicz

  April showers bring May flowers, so why not capture some of those showers with a rain barrel. Using a rain barrel helps conserve...