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Artemesia
It's called Prairie Sage, wormwood, mugwort, gray sagewort, and white sagebrush and it can make a nice addition to any waterwise garden.
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Perennials for Sandy Soil
Sandy soil can be difficult to deal with in the landscape. These perennials all thrive in sandy soil that drains water quickly and work well for tough garden areas.
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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil - Part One
Angelic and beautiful, this garden inspires goodness.
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Smudging
Native North American smudging is reminiscent of burning incense, but besides its ceremonial uses, it has health benefits associated with the medicinal herbs which are used in the smudging.
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A Glow in the Dark Garden
Silver colored leaves often twinkle and virtually glow in the light of gardenlights, streetlights, porchlights or even the moon.
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Chinese Herbal Treatment for Malaria
Resistant forms of malaria have resulted in the medical community utilizing a Traditional Chinese medical herb, Qing Hao, as key ingredient to fight malarial infections.
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Coleus-Sunny Side Up
New coleus introductions for the sunny south broaden the color palette for your garden!
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Garden Gleanings
Quick! The season is almost over! But there's still time to preserve some of the glory that is out there to enjoy over the long, cold winter. What you need to do is take a nice, leisurely garden tour and see what is growing in your garden that will be suitable for making into fall and holiday decorations.
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Waterwise Sages
Some are true sages, some are misnomers, but all have a place in a waterwise garden
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Designing Container Gardens - Part III
There are many striking plant combinations you can put in containers to enhance your garden, patio or balcony.
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Beautiful Edgings! Wrap your garden up neatly
Those front of the border plants can make or break your garden
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Flowers and Plants for Drying
Some plants do best air dried, others with glycerin or silica. Tips for preserving plants and suggestions for plant varities to harvest are in today's article.
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Lovin' Lavender
Lavender, with its fragrant purple flowers and grey-green foliage, is a perfect container plant for your patio or balcony garden.
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The House of the Seven Gables
The Turner House (House of the Seven Gables - Salem, MA), made famous by Nathaniel Hawthorne, overlooks an early 20th Century Colonial Revival Garden
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Cheap Thrills
Divide plants to expand your garden goodies. Here's another likely victim--I mean, divisible plant---which makes multilple groupings an inexpenisve opportunity.
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Equinox in the Moon Garden
Egg-standing celebrations for the Autumn Equinox in Lady Barbara's September Moon Garden.
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Colorful Containers
There is never a bad time to fill a container with colorful plants to give the garden a fresh look. Today's article is full of ideas and tips for Colorful Containers.
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Herbs for the Barbecue
Growing these flavorful herbs next to your grill will tempt you to add them to your cooking.
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Online plants
How to buy plants online: what to look for in the descriptions.
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Top 10 Low-Water-Use Groundcovers
Here are the top 10 Low-Water-Use Native Groundcovers.
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A Stroll in the Cold
Notes on a brisk winters' day in Colonial Williamsburg.
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August
Small space gardens need clean up and refreshing in August.
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August
Small space gardens need clean up and refreshing in August.
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Coral Bells: A Perennial Whose Foliage is Brighter Than Its Flowers
Coral Bells: An Old-fashioned Flower That's Been Modernized
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E.O. Wilson's Biophilia Theory and Health
Renowned biologist, eco-psychologists and "green" builders agree that interaction with nature is vital to our wellbeing. Here are simple ways to add nature to each day.
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Easy Care Perennials for Hot Sun
Every garden has a difficult hot sunny spot where most flowers fail. Plant some or all of these proven hardy perennial performers in your flower garden this summer.
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Gayfeather for Garden Color
Gayfeather or liatris is a plant that is native to both western and eastern North America, but different species occupy different areas of the continent.
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P. Allen Smith, Garden Color, Part 2
P. Allen Smith, Color in the Garden, part 2
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Top Low-Water Use Shrubs
Here are some great shrubs and small trees for use in desert gardens, basically for USDA cold-hardiness zones 7-10, and below 6,000 feet.
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Canada Blooms opens the gardening season
What's hot at Canada Blooms? Lorraine Flanigan hits the highlights from southern Ontario's premier garden show.
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Circular Celebrations
The making of a St. Barbara's Day wreath and the passing of Adelma Simmons
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Crayola Color Gardens for Kids
Color gardens teach children about color and it's many variations. Plant a garden which is all one color or a color wheel, rainbow, or spectrum. Let children learn about the nuances of color. © <a href="/profile.cfm/Linda">Linda Mazar</a>
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Grow Organic Herbs Anywhere
You can perfume your garden and then your home with a harvest of fragrant and flavorful herbs even if your landscaping space is limited to pots and containers.
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In Search of Purple
In all its shades and hues, purple is a versatile and striking color in the garden. It can stand alone as a dramatic statement or be combined with a variety of other colors.
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Plan Now for Spring Gardens
It may be warm outside now, and the temptation to stay inside where it's cool almost overwhelming. Use some downtime to plan your spring bloom garden.
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Tiny, Perfect Roses
Miniature roses offer all the beauty and elegance of their bigger sisters at a fraction the size. Perfect for containers, raised beds and small spaces.
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Can This Garden/Marriage Be Saved?
Garden with a partner and you have to develop strategies for coping and compromise.
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Perennials for Potpourri
Potpourri is an ancient craft that uses dried flowers and plant materials to create lovely scented mixtures. Why not extend and preserve your garden's beauty and fragrance through potpourri?
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Preserved Flower Decorating
Learn how to keep your favorite summer blooms around all year long by preserving them. Find out how to prolong their seasonal beauty and discover ways to use them to bring beauty and summer charm to your home.
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The (Garden) Path to Successful Lawn Elimination
Paths can organize the garden and eliminate lots of nasty lawn
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The Little Plot of Horrors
It's midnight in the garden of evil - a plot to plant for halloween
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Interview with author Nancy Mehl
Interview with mystery author Nancy Mehl
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