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Aquilegia canadensis, Wild Columbine...

Aquilegia canadensis Aquilegia canadensis, Wild Columbine is a woodland plant of springtime. It blooms mid to late spring in my garden. It grows in partly shady, partly sunny openings and waves in the brisk...

5 Tips to Improve Clay Soil...

soil amendments Every type of soil has its good and bad characteristics, and like every woman knows, it is a matter of playing up the good features that creates the beauty of the whole. Clay soil has some...

Asclepias tuberosa ‘Butterfly ...

Butterflies love them Butterfly weed, Asclepias tuberosa, isn’t as popular as it could be. Maybe the combination of the “weed” appellation and the bright orange color, but this is really a...

Flora and Fauna: Hummingbirds...

Animated Jewels of the Garden The tiny hummingbird captures our hearts with a fascination few other birds inspire. And since I have my own little anecdote to share,they rate an entire page to themselves;...

Sedum Spectabile Variegatum...

An asset to any garden. This variegated sedum has long been one of my favorites. It began as a “passalong” plant from a friend, and as the years went by its fine qualities slowly revealed...

Encouraging the Honeybees: Making a ...

The honeybee populations of the USA have been drastically diminishing [Learn about Colony Collapse Disorder], and though no one knows exactly why, one factor is less foraging. We gardeners can do something...

Ten Best Articles on Starting From S...

Expert advice offered on all aspects of starting seeds for your garden is available for free. I gathered what I consider some of the best and most thorough information pages. Many of the PDF files are the...
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