Succulents are typically thought of as a plant that thrives in warm temperatures. However, with a little extra ... Read More The post Succulents in Winter: How to Overwinter Succulents…[...]
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Magnolias are beautiful shrubs and ornamental trees that bring a touch of show-stopping glamour to the garden. Their sumptuous, tulip- or star-like flower colours range from pure white through pink…[...]
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The common orange lily, Lilium bulbiferum, is native to Central Europe and, unlike many lilies, has upward-facing flowers. It gets its botanical name from the fact that it produces bulbils…[...]
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What does “overgrown” even mean when discussing a purposely cultivated outdoor space? I understand when things are aggressive, but that’s different. My friend Kathy calls this “plants that like to…[...]
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Photo by Sam Bahr of me with other tour-goers – professors of entomology and plant sciences – in front of the UMD Pollinator Meadow. Hear me out I suspect that…[...]
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As a practicing architect, a professor of architecture, and the author of ten design books, Pierluigi Serraino knows modern architecture intimately. But for his latest, The Modern Garden: The Outdoor…[...]
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As cooling weather returns to the Northern Hemisphere and seasonal leafy greens experience a resurgence, Swiss chard stems beg for special treatment. These stout, juicy stalks are a vegetable in…[...]
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Grass trimmers are a great tool for tidying up straggly grass, as well as areas a lawn mower can’t reach, such as path and flower bed edges, and around the…[...]
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Here’s a yellow that feels appropriate for every season, not just summer. Butter yellow isn’t blazing bright, nor is it a pale pastel—it’s a soothing, slightly muddy lemon shade that…[...]
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As seasons ebb and flow, so do the secrets of a flourishing garden. Yet, some of these pearls of wisdom have been lost to time, obscured by the dust of…[...]
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