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Planting Under Trees - Part 12
Gardening in Shade - Planting Under Trees - Part - 12 - Rhododendrons and azaleas.
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Broad Leafed Evergreens - Rhododendrons & Azaleas
If the Rhododendron is King of the broad-leafed evergreens, then the Azalea is Queen. While I do have something blooming all season, there is nothing like the concentrated flower-power of the "Rhodies" and Azaleas in May. Actually, both are Rhododendrons and members of the ericaceae family like heaths and heathers.
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Choosing A Rhododendron
It's Rhodo season again! With over 900 species and uncounted hybrids to choose from, your choices can seem overwhelming. Here's how to choose the right rhododendron for your garden.
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Spring in Exbury Gardens, England
The Rothschild family is comprised not only of bankers and vintners but also creators of lush gardens.
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Planting Under Trees - Part 11
Gardening in Shade - Planting Under Trees - Part - 11 - The West Border
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What is Special-Purpose Fertilizer
Not all fertilizers are equal. Special purpose fertilizers are made for certain types of plants.
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Planting Under Trees - Part 8
Gardening in Shade - Planting Under Trees - Part - Mixed Planting, From the Begining
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Amending Clay Soil: How to Improve Soil Quality and pH with Coarse Sand and Lime
Does your garden have heavy, wet clay soil? Here's how to amend it so your plants will thrive instead of struggling to survive.
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July is nearly over already.
A brief description of a redesign of a shady part of the garden.
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Online Nurseries 2000 - Roslyn Nursery
Roslyn Nursery has been supplying a vast range of plants to gardeners for quite a number of years. Their catalog (and web site) list over 2,000 plants, from rhododendrons, azaleas and camellias to conifers, shrubs, vines and perennials. My copy is full of markers and getting really dog-eared. There are so many plants I want! I've got quite a few images, so please be patient while the page loads.
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Black Walnut: Never Plant A Black Walnut Tree
A tale of terrible toxin. Fighting back with hardy species.

English Gardens - Howick Hall Northumberland
Howick Hall Gardens are close to the beautiful Northumberland coast. After viewing the gardens you can enjoy a walk by the sea.
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How to Make Great Coffee
Making a great cup of coffee is a simple process. Making a dreadful cup is equally simple. What's the difference? A French Press will help, but mostly it's about fresh.
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Juneau and the Mendenhall Glacier
Juneau has an olde-worlde American feel about it not unconnected to the rip-roaring days of the Gold Rush.
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New World Plants
Many of the plants that we take for granted are native to the New World. The plants of the western hemisphere have enriched the world, and have enhanced the lives of people far away from the lands of their origins.
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Rhodos for Novices: Part II
If your rhododendrons don't look like the ones featured in the online tours, it may be time to research rhodo pests and diseases.
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The Colors of Home - Part 1
The author's affectionate look at the rainy Pacific Northwest.
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A Rose by Any Other Name
How did the shrub R. "Miss Jessop's Upright" get its name? A great book to dip into on a rainy day "Who does your garden Grow?" by Alex Pankhurst
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All Season Gardening with Rhododendrons
Rhododendrons are shrubs for all seasons. Evergreen leaves in winter with multicolored blooms from early spring. Most types of gardens are enhanced by Rhododendrons.
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Do your plants have PNDS?
Learn about Perennial Nutrient Deficiencies and indentify their manifestations.
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Dwarf Bearded Iris:
The good news is you need not sacrifice valuable garden bed space to worship the image of multi hued iris plants. Over the last decade a lot of breeding and colour trials have produced a massive range of hued and textures within the once somewhat dull range of the Dwarf Bearded Iris .
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Easy Care Gardens for Gardeners of All Ages
Our priorities and interests change as we age. Yet, most people want to continue gardening as they grow older. With the right garden plan and proper gardening tools, we can progress from middle age to our senior years without giving up gardening.
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Landscape Maintenance Mistakes
Landscape maintenance mistakes abound in both residential and public landscapes. What are some of these landscape maintenance errors and how do they happen? Photographs.
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National Trust in West Wales
The Pembrokeshire National Park and Carmarthenshire offer stunning scenery and interesting places to visit. Including these that are owned by the National Trust.
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Rhododendrons and Garden Visits
It was good to look at the garden with a critical eye but I promised Kees I would not grumble that the Trilliums were finished or the favourite Rhododendron was past its best or that open day should have been last week or next week or next month.

Rhodos for Novices
How to give your rhodos what they need when they need it and websites where you can find your next stunning acquisition.
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Time to Relax
What to do when the gardening season is over.
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WHAT'S BLOOMING AT PLANTATIONS?
To learn more about herbs and landscaping with these versatile plants visit the many gardens at Cornell Plantations in Ithaca, NY.
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Daylilies for Sun, Hostas for Shade
If someone was going to ask my advice on the best summer perennials to grow, my response would be, without question, daylilies and hostas. These two plants are among the most versatile perennials that a gardener can grow. This article will explore a few of the varieties and cultivars of each plant that will do well in the home gardens of those who live in the Great Lakes Region.
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Deer-resistant Flowering Shrubs
Appetites of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) include ornamental landscape plants. Choosing native deer-resistant shrubs equals landscape success.
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Great Grasses for the Great Lakes Region
A guide to some of the ornamental grasses suitable to growing in the Great Lakes Region
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Plant Profile Camellia
See how to care for, maintain, and use camellias in the garden. More than beautiful winter flowers and evergreen foliage the camellia has a lot to offer gardeners.
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Slow Stroll through the Gardens Once More
The slow, therapeutic stroll through the garden continues. This time we make it out of the secret garden and up the [ath to the gazebo. (And no - we're not done YET!)

The Natural Garden That Isn't
Once gardeners interject themselves into the greenery the so-called natural garden is no longer natural. But it can still be a rewarding way to plant, if you're willing to work side by side with Ma Nature - who may have a few ideas of her own.

Goodbye Yews All - Front Yard Garden Opportunities
That obligatory line of evergreen shrubs that seem to front most houses is no longer a feature at the Wallace's. But it was an accident - and now the possibilities for replanting are endless. So let the fun begin! (All suggestions welcome.)

Rejuvenation of Azaleas and Rhododendrons
Yes even the king and queen of evergreen shrubbery can get out of bounds and require remedial prunning. Rejuvenation pruning takes faith. Here's how you can tackle unruly, unsightly rhododendrons and azaleas.
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Secrets to an Almost Instant Secret Garden
Some quick growing plants that will help you to create a feeling of privacy in your garden.

Selecting Spring Flowering Trees
One of the things I really look forward to after a long and often hard winter is the explosion onto the scene of the beautiful flowering trees. Here is some information on varieties that do well in the Great Lakes Region, with some planting and growing tips. Enjoy!!!
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The Unnecessary Gardener
Maybe moles and voles and fungi and Japanese beetles aren't so bad after all.


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