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Birth Flower for July
The language, legends and history for the larkspur; the flower for those born in the month of July.
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HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS FOR THE NEW MILLENNIUM
There are some exciting new hardy plants available for year 2000 that will light up northern New England gardens.
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Columbia Gorge Field Wildflowers
Spring brings an abundance of wildflowers to the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon and Washington. Look for Desert Parsley, Delphinium, Saskatoon and Ball-head Waterleaf.
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Green Shoots of Recovery
Blasts of winter of winter snow and rain in early spring lay low many plants. This does not stop the spring growth of many plants and many spring jobs are already upon us gardeners.
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Summer Annual Cut Flower Plants
Add some summer blooming annuals to your garden for beautiful indoor cut flower plant arrangements. See five of the best annuals and tips for cutting and care.
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Winter Sowing
You can start your own plants from seed without buying a bunch of lights, cell packs, or pricey seed-heating mats. It's called Winter Sowing, and it couldn't be easier.
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'chilly finger'd spring'
Spring is a busy time for all gardeners. Staking, weeding and much else besides. Make your bit of 'paradise' in the city and don't forget to sit down and enjoy it!
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Adding Drama to the Landscape
Take your garden from ordinary to extraordinary using these four easy techniques.
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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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The RHS comes north
The Royal Horticultural Society comes to the north-west of England. With so many town and urban gardeners close by, including myself, this was an event not to miss.
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Verbena Plant Profile
Graceful clusters of bright flowers attract gardeners and butterflies equally. See why these charming plants are great for more than just hanging baskets and containers.
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Starting Perennials from Seed
How to start perennials from seed, taking into consideration how they differ from annuals.
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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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Heat, a Problem in the North?
The effects of heat on our gardens and how that is measured.
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Perennial Tips for Summer
A few things you can do in your garden to help the perennials get the most out of the warm weather
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Garden variety tornado
Can a twister have an agenda? After reading Carol Wallace's firsthand account of how a tornado helped her garden, you may wonder...
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Myrtle - My Sainted Aunt
To her family, Aunt Myrtle personified what gardening was all about, fun and beauty. In fact it was in Aunt Myrtle's garden I began to learn how to use the four senses, many times over, to enjoy the sights, smells, sounds, and touch of those magical living items - plants.

Blue Annual Flowers
Flower gardeners are always looking for more blue flowers. Grow these blue flowered annuals in your garden either in a blue themed planting or mixed with other colors.
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Butterfly Gardens for Pollinators
Butterfly gardens are easy to grow and attract beneficial insects. Understanding these pollinators will help when creating a flower garden for butterflies.
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Garden Wedding Tips
An outside marriage ceremony in a garden setting surrounded by flowers is a romantic way for bride and groom to begin their life together. Don't stress over the flowers!
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Going Quackers Around Seattle
Nicknamed the "DUCK", a tour around this Washington State city on a WWII amphibious landing craft is an experience to remember as it also includes a sail on Lake Union.
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Luxembourg Photo Exhibit
Edward Steichen, a native of Luxembourg who became an American citizen in 1900, brought the concept of color photography to life.
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Staking Flowers
Many perennial flowers should be staked. Learn the best techniques and methods to use in your flower garden and when and why to stake your flowers.
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Another Mashed Marigold for Mom, A Plea for Cutting Gardens for Kids
Children love having a cutting garden where they can put together surprise bouquets for Mom and other loved ones at whim. Moms love bouquets and Cutting Gardens allow kids the opportunity to pick flowers for mom or themselves. © <a href="/profile.cfm/Linda">Linda Mazar</a>
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Are we having fun yet?
Time to start putting out the feeders?
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Blue Perennial Flowers
If you want a blue flowered theme garden or just like blue flowers in your flower garden, be sure to plant some of these blue flowering perennials.
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Cottage Garden Flowers
Learn how to combine favorite old fashioned flowers of all kinds to design your own colorful cottage garden filled with fragrant roses, lilacs, peonies and more.
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Grow Red White and Blue Flowers
Now is the time to plant red, white and blue flowers. By July 4th garden plants will be blooming with America's colors, ready for Independence Day celebrations.
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How to Test Seed Viability
Keep old seeds or throw them out? Are they worth planting? What's the shelf life of seeds? Will seeds you already have still sprout or germinate and grow? Test them!
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Online Nurseries 2000 - Specialty Perennials
Specialty Perennials is a small nursery with a wide range of plants for our gardens. Their list of plants will be especially suited for you northern gardeners. Of course, most will do well in warmer climates, too.
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Perennial Punctuation Points
Originally this article started out as being about Spireas, but I abandoned ship about 1/4 way in and started writing something I'm much more interested in - Punctuation Points.
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Something to Click Upon
A guide to websites disseminating perennial information, for your summertime perusing pleasure.
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Staking Perennial Flowers
Top heavy floppy perennials need staking. Learn ways to stake flowers such as peonies, lilies, delphiniums or gladiolus to hold them safely upright in the flower garden.
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Red White and Blue Flowers
Use these tips and plant lists to select red, white and blue annual and perennial flowers to plant a traditional flower garden design with a patriotic theme this summer.
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International Garden Photographs
April: Landscaping at Suite101 "Link of the Month." Away.com offers an archive of travel photographs that includes galleries devoted to international garden landscapes.
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Animal Gardens
Animal theme gardens are a great way to involve children in gardening. Linda Mazar shares how how children can plant and play with the lions and tigers and bears or plants named after farm animals. © <a href="/profile.cfm/Linda">Linda Mazar</a>
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Deer-Resistant Perennials Part 2
Outlines deer-resistant perennials for shade.
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Fourth of July Flowers
Fourth of July Flowers Get You Into the Red, White and Blue Spirit.
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Hardy Perennials
Graham Rice's book, Hardy Perennials, was the 1995 Garden Writers Guild book winner for books on a single topic. This article reviews that book.
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Homemade and Homedried Potpourri
We all know how expensive store bought potpourri can be. Then your stuck with someone else’s idea of a good blend. Why not make your own? It isn’t hard and will save you lots of money.
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Sow Now for the Late Summer Gap
Sow annuals now to bring colour to the garden after the June peak
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The Midsummer Blues
The true blue flowers of borage brighten the midsummer garden adding contrast to hot yellows and soft pinks.
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Cottage Gardening, Florida Style
It is possible to have a cottage-style garden in Florida. Learn what constitutes this style in the first part of a three-part series.
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Easy Perennials From Seed
A selection of perennials which can easily be grown from seed
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