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What’s your strategy for fall garden clean up? Are you a Clean-Sweeper, removing every fallen leaf, cutting back every perennial, mulching all the beds and trimming all the evergreens?

Although one often thinks of a garden arch clothed in climbing roses, there are many beautiful flowering vines that require much less maintenance. You can have stunning blooms all summ

The Christmas Tree, a centuries old holiday tradition, has certainly seen some changes in modern times. From Germany in the 1500s, the evergreen hung with ornaments of fruits, nuts, an

Spring-blooming bulbs are one of the easiest ways to bring color to the garden after a long winter—but if deer, rabbits, mice, voles, or squirrels routinely turn your flower beds into

Ah, the glory of a massive Joe Pye Weed in full September bloom, or the golden glow of amsonia foliage with the setting sun behind. Two vistas that I’ll never see in my 20 x 20 yard. I envy those with

Alstroemeria, commonly known as Peruvian Lily or Lily of the Incas, is one of the most rewarding flowering perennials for home gardens. While many gardeners recognize alstroemeria as a

By KK Spending a lot of time at home lately? Now that it's winter, are you feeling a bit confined, and finding the air a bit stuffy? Do you need to breathe some life into your workspace

Goth Gardens: Embrace the Dark Side Gardening is often seen as a pursuit of light and color, with vibrant flowers and lush greenery taking center stage. But there’s a growing movement t

Hugelkultur: A New (Old) Approach to Raised Bed Gardening Large hugelkultur bed with base layer of logs and sticks.  Photo courtesy Jon Roberts from Austin TX, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 Native Ornamental Grasses for the Garden and Landscape(Post)

By KK When it comes to texture, movement, and year-round interest in the garden, few plant groups rival ornamental grasses. They bring elegance, structure, and softness to planting desi

If we didn’t know already, we’ve been shown over the past few years that home is not just a place to hang our hats as we move to and fro between work and all our various activities. Fo

Refreshing Container Gardens in Late Summer Often by the time August rolls around, the window hayracks we planted back in May look a little tired and in need of some help. Three months

Few flowering shrubs and perennials create the tropical drama of hibiscus. With dinner-plate-sized blooms, vibrant colors, and months of flowers, hibiscus instantly transforms ordinary

 Ok, I admit it. I have a love-hate relationship with the spike. Yes, sometimes it's just the thing you need to perfect that design. They're easy to grow, easy to find, and blend well

We’ve all learned a lot over the last few years—maybe the most important thing the pandemic taught us is not to take even the tiniest things for granted. Who would have thought it would have been impo

The best known fall flower is, of course, the chrysanthemum, or garden mum. Chrysanthemums are hardy perennials, generally returning year to year in zones 5-9. The fall mums available