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FIRST OF THE AUTUMN FLOWERS
A stroll through the garden observing the first of the autumn flowers.

New Seed list~World Premiere
Growing from seed may seem like an unassailable challenge to the novice however many of the species listed here germinate freely and quickly and there are some important advantages in raising a batch of plants from scratch.
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Crocus in Oz
The point to remember about Crocus is they like a well-drained soil. In the garden a raised bed or bulb frame suits most of the species. When growing in pots, ensure we have large extra holes in the base of each pot.
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AUTUMN COLOURS.
Admiring some autumn colour in the garden.

Color in Autumn Garden Landscapes
Michaelmas daisies shout that autumn has arrived. The garden landscape fills with color and autumn landscaping design ideas are abundant.
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Fall and Winter Blooming Daffodils
Some daffodils really do bloom in fall and winter. Read about them here.
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October Plant Gallery
Plants of seasonal interest in October - photos, descriptions, hardiness and cultivation information.
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AN INDIAN SUMMER
AN INDIAN SUMMER

The Bulbs of Hill View Rare Plants Part 1
Crocus are a much neglected plant in this country. A delightful addition to any rock garden or keep them as pets in pots! Taken as a genus they flower from late summer to spring and most increase well from offsets and seed.
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Chateau Country Landscapes
The Brandywine Valley (PA and DE) beckons to those interested in garden history. Visit the four Du Pont country estates and gardens of the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Fall-Blooming Cut Flower Plants
Fall is a time of richness and warmth in the garden. See some of the best autumn cut flower plants you can grow to bring that beauty indoors.
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Foul Weather Friends
Stalwart plants that brave the worst of an English autumn
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Hamamelis – Autumn Landscape Gold
Hamamelis virginiana, a North American native, brings interesting golden flowers and leaf color to the autumn landscape. It merits more use in planned landscapes.
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Hamamelis – Spring Landscape Gold
Hamamelis vernalis, a North American native, is a two-season landscape performer with fragrant yellow spring blooms and deep yellow autumn leaves.
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November Plant Gallery
Plants to brighten up the dull days of November, together with colour photos, description and cultivation requirements.
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Rounded Growth Container Plants
Plants with mounding growth habit add weight and substance to a container planting combination by filling it in and creating a mass of color.
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Galanthus and other Buried Treasures.
Welcome to Hill View’s annual offering of bulbs and tubers. This year’s list is world class, even if we do say ourselves, and represents the very best in cool climate bulbs.
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The Hard Work Starts Here!
Autumn is a season to enjoy. Mists and mellow fruitfulness, you can almost smell autumn. Whilst spring is busy autumn too has many jobs for the gardener. I explore the jobs that we can tackle at this season.
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Travelsleuth's Diary: September Garden Shows
The Travelsleuth chronicles the last warm days of of summer in his cottage garden and looks forward to the last of the year's summer Garden Shows.
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Summer's Final Curtain
This first summer of the new millennium is now fading. Gardens can often look blousy and tired at this time of year. See how you can keep your garden interesting and colourful, even when the best of summer has past.
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Create a Living Calendar
Making a living perpetual calendar of the seasons.
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Take A Hudson River Fall Foliage Cruise!
From the Catskill Mountain lore of Rip Van Winkle and Sleepy Hollow, to opulent turn-of-the-century mansions, a fall foliage cruise on the Hudson is memorable!
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Autumn Potpourri
Continue the Thanksgiving holiday by whipping up a fragrant batch of seasonal potpourri.
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COMING TO AN END.
A review of the gardening year.

Fall Seasonal Container Plants
With harvest parties, Halloween and Thanksgiving autumn containers can be a dramatic focal point on a deck, patio or open garden spot.
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Hydrangea paniculata
The old-fashioned panicled hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata 'Grandiflora'), a traditional feature of Northeast American garden landscapes, makes a comeback in new forms.
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Seasonal Gardening
I have enjoyed myself enormously, sharing my gardening experiences with gardening companions world wide but, like the plants, this lady is approaching the Winter time of her life. I will let the garden have the last word.

Seeds and Seedpods for Winter
A detailed discussion of how to add interest to the winter landscape through the use of seeds, seedpods and seedheads on plants.
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BEDDING PLANTS ARE HARD WORK.
Are the summer bedding plants worth all the hard work?.

Bulbs to Plant in the Spring
While many of the most familiar bulbs are planted in the fall there are several varities of bulbs, corms and tubers which can be planted in the spring.
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Cyclamen part 2
Growing Cyclamen in the alpine house.
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Fall Flower Care after Frost
Fall is a busy time in the flower garden. Use this list of reminders and tips to keep up with your fall garden chores, prepare for winter and anticipate spring!
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Hybridizing Daffodils
Breeding daffodils can be for you. These amateurs have done it, and so can you.
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Landscape Garden Color
Landscape gardens with coordinated color present unified appearances and pleasing public images. Using color in the garden landscape calls for basic guiding principles.
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Summer comes to an end:
A summer closes as the bulbs bloom. We are asking you to join in and talk about your growing joys, and lows if you like.
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THE JOYS OF JUNE.
Late spring and early flowering plants in the alpine garden.

Winterizing Your Lower Mainland Garden
Make winterizing your garden easy this year with this list of things you can do before the storms hit to ensure a glorious spring.
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Add A Little "Scents" To Your Garden
Have you ever taken a drive on a balmy spring day and caught the scent of a stand of lilac bushes? Perhaps in the summer, you have notices a hint of honeysuckle on the air. Scents can bring back powerful, long forgotten memories. It can create marvelous new ones. This article is going to explore some of the choices of scented plants available to gardeners of the Great Lakes Region. Don't let that stop you if you don't live in our neck of the woods! Many of the plants discussed do well all around the United States and Canada. Come and visit for a while, and be prepared to become inspired!
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Beyond Chrysanthemums: Plants for the Autumn Garden
Yes, Virginia - there really are flowers for autumn besides the basic mums that seem to fill the nurseries now. Let's look at some alternatives.

Galanthus - The First Sign That Spring Will Come
The wind may howl (as it's doing as I write this), sleet may fall and ice and snow cover all, but Spring Will Come. The first sign that the season has turned in my USDA zone 7 garden is my patch of snowdrops (<i>Galanthus</i>).
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Preparing for Spring
With Christmas now behind us, we look at the winter garden and what improvements we can make. Tackling these jobs now before the spring rush, can make all the difference to the gardener's workload.
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The Harrogate Spring Flower Show
England's annual flower shows get a kick start with the annual Harrogate Spring Flower Show under the auspices of the North of England Horticultural Society. The Travelsleuth recommends some special hotels and local beauty spots.
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An Indian Summer
It is not that often we get an Indian summer in Britain. With the soft, subtle light of autumn many turning leaves take on special effects straight from the theatre. Sunny weather and higher than average temperatures make for a pleasant wander through the garden to admire the last flowers and insects of the year.
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Early Weeds, Part 2
When is a weed a weed and when is it a wildflower? I guess, like beauty, it's all in the eye of the beholder. Beware, nonetheless, before you encourage the aggressive little beauties...you may rue the day as I have done in my USDA zone 7 garden.
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Plants by Post
Spring has arrived and it's green for go in the garden. Seed sowing and planting will be the top jobs for many gardeners. Serious gardeners get their plants and seeds from specialist suppliers, small family firms that supply plants and seeds by post. Gardening mail order is big here in the UK. I look at the big advantages of receiving your plants with the letters and parcels in the morning post. How to find your plants and Nurseries using the invaluable 'Plant Finder' which lists thousands of plants and the nurseries that supply them.
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New Bulb Seed List~Part Two
Often the only way to afford some bulbs is to grow them from seed. So here is your chance to do just this,
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