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A Horticulturist for All Seasons
Visit with Andre Viette and discover a man with a mission to grow the very best plants on the planet.
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Gardening with Arthritis
This is the story of a former horticulturist who has changed his gardening style due to the problems caused by severe arthritis.
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Halinar Speaks about Daylilies
This article is an interview with Joe Halinar, a well know horticulturist.
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Growing Norfolk Island Pine Indoors
Araucaria heterophylla is a striking plant for home décor and a popular choice as a living Christmas tree.
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All-America Selections® Flowers and Vegetables
Nearly 200 public gardens and college campuses at 55 locations across North America display All-America Selections® flower and vegetable introductions grown from seeds.
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2008 Catalogs of Spring-blooming Bulbs
Independent garden centers, discount big-box stores and internet / mail order catalog vendors market spring-blooming bulbs. Which source is best for landscape gardens?
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Digging Up a Good Mystery - Part 2
More mysteries with a botanical/gardening theme.
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Hydroponics Cation & Anion Exchange Capabilities (intro.)!
Hydroponics Cation & Anion Exchange Capabilities (intro.)!
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Planting Under Trees - Part 1
Most of the shade in my USDA zone 7 garden, and I daresay most in your garden, is cast by mature trees. Planting directly under these trees - around their bases - is the greatest shade gardening challenge.
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The Fungi are at it Again
The fungi are killing sea fans and banana plants!
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Winterthur Museum
Fantastic collection of early Americana in an elegant country estate and gardens.
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Control Kudzu in an Organic Garden
Organic gardeners must attack kudzu aggressively, as it can overtake and kill even mature trees.
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Rare Conifer Evergreen Trees
Plant hunters, propagators,and geneticists have developed rare and unusual conifers. Because of this there is a perfect plant for any site.
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Book Review: A Book of Salvias
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Buying and Cooking Celeriac
Celeriac has a soft texture and celery taste for roasting, braising, frying and boiling. Underneath the unusual and rough exterior, celeriac is an agile ingredient.
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Cautions for Edible Flowers
When growing or harvesting edible flowers there are several rules that should be followed for both safety and ideal flavors.
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Delighting in pests
There are a lot of gardening magazines out there! Everything from regional publications specific to a single climate zone, to specialty publications on particular plants, to the newstand regulars that try to cover whole continents. Here are a few that you might not have unearthed on your own.
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Detour across the Atlantic . . .
Yes, Virginia, there will always be an England . . .
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Epcot Is Coming Up Flowers
Epcot Flower & Garden Festival,Epcot Flower & Garden Festival
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From Desert To Oasis
The 12th Annual Xeriscape Conference promises to be an experience
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Impossible Gardening: Hot, Dry, Clay Soil, Part Shade-Part I
Describes an extremely difficult gardening situaiton and how the problem is solved.
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Last Minute Gift Ideas for Landscape Gardeners
Last minute and unique gift ideas are as close as local garden centers, hardware and big box stores. Avant-garde presents include standard as well as contemporary gloves.
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Madagascar Buttercup
The story of the Clematopsis flower, a mysterious member of the family Ranunculaceae
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Managing Bamboo
Bamboo. Is it under control in your garden or in control of your garden? This week I turn to a couple of experienced horticulturists for assistance.
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Ontario Bans Back Yard Pesticides
There is good news for back yard vegetable gardeners in Ontario. Beginning in the spring of 2009, the cosmetic use of pesticides and herbicides will be against the law.
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Sunny Sunflowers for the Summer Season
Sunflowers brighten any season and are a quick addition to wildscaped landscapes.
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The Gardener's Gift of Travel - Part 2
The second part of a virtual field trip through selected gardens of North America. Design characteristics, most notably informalism and naturalism, pertinent to each garden are briefly discussed.
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The Magnolia Tree and Daffodils
Many are surprised to find that the late blooming Tulip Tree is actually a Magnolia. Daffodils usually bloom at the same time making them a great companion planting.
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Tucson Botanical Gardens, Arizona
Tucson Botanical Gardens, in southern Arizona, is a fun place to visit and learn about the native, desert plants and gardens of south west America.
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Two Books for Houseplant Lovers
Two books I would recommend to anyone who loves to grow houseplants.
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'Venus' & 'Hartlage Wine' Calycanthus Cultivars
'Venus' & 'Hartlage Wine' (Calycanthus spp.) are new hybrid cultivars, large, shade-loving shrubs excellent as specimen plants in many landscape garden designs.
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Botanical Latin
Regardless of a botanist or gardener's native language, each learns to speak, read and communicate via a second language, Botanical Latin.
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Brief History of Cultivated Roses
Roses have developed most recently in the last 200 years into the rose species known today; however, their origins can be traced back much further back in time.
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Buy and Care for Organic Poinsettias
When the organic garden lies fallow in the winter, many gardeners rely on houseplants like poinsettias to extend their hobby into the winter months.
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Flower Symbol in Christian Art
The violet is revered for its beauty and its spiritual significance and is a symbol for humility.
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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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Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Integrated Pest Management is an environmentally responsible approach to insect management.
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Jajik
Cucumbers have been Cultivated in the Middle East for Thousands of Years. Here is a Simple Recipe for a Cold Cucumber and Yogurt Soup.
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Seed to Elegance by Kevin Williams - A Review
Seed to Elegance: Kentia Palms of Norfolk Island, South Pacific written by Kevin Williams. It describes the journey of this tropical plant from palm tree to houseplant.
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Visit Keukenhof Flower Gardens in Holland
Keukenhof near Lisse, South Holland, is the world's largest flower garden park with around 7 million tulips, daffodils, crocuses, and other flowering bulbs on display.
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Award-Winning Daffodils for 2005
The newest American Daffodil Society award-winning daffodils.
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Bamboo for Gardens
2002 has arrived! The holidays are over. Now, all good gardeners start planning this year's plantings. If you have a fairly large border to fill, I'd like to introduce you to Bamboo. This plant is sure to give your garden an exotic look that will have your neighbors asking, "What plant is that?"
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Barnsley Gardens
Read the history, legend, and present day status of Barnsley Gardens. This land, home to the Cherokee and the Barnsley's, has now been turned into a resort which has retained the charm of Woodlands.
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Book Review: Outdoor Kids by Jamie Durie
Outdoor Kids includes more than 40 gardening activities for kids and is a great guide for parents who want to share a love of gardening and nature with their children.
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Canna -- An Old Garden Favorite Returns to Popularity
Canna are old fashioned garden plants returning to popularity once again. Learn how to take care of these wonderful plants and about the varieties now available in this new book.
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Clematis Species for Your Garden
Every garden has room for one or more of the delightful Clematis species. Read this book to learn more.
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Daisies and Trees
Two books are discussed. The first is on hardy woody plants and the second is on organic gardening.
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Do Your Daylilies Have Spring Sickness?
Cutting edge research by the daylily growers will bloom on these pages. Help us discover the cause of "Spring Sickness." Is it a disease or something else?
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Earth Day: Recycling Tires for Your Garden
Earth Day; Recycling Tires for Your Garden.
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