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Delighting In The Details

"Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, 'Many eyes go through the meadow, but few see the flowers in it.' I couldn't agree ...
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Transplanting

A. Assuming the plants are hardy in your area, yes. Remove the plant from its container, score the roots with a sharp ...
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Bee Balm And A Revolution

This dilemma faced Bostonians in 1775, when they revolted against a sweetheart deal between the East India Company tea ...
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Perennial Stars

Paul brightens the shady areas of his garden next, first planting Brunnera 'Jack Frost'. Brunnera is a perennial that ...
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Russian Sage And Yarrow Are Battlefield Tough

Russian sage, for example, bears the dogged strength of those armies that defeated Hitler at Stalingrad during the ...
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Hosta Garden

A rare one called 'Niagara Falls' hasn't been propagated much yet. As to how it got its name, its leaves have a ruffled, ...
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In The Pinks

Dianthus is a genus of 300 species that includes two famous plants, sweet William and carnations. But it is a few ...
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Plant-Buying Tips

Try shopping during "off" hours--weekday mornings, for example--and cultivate relationships with nursery ...
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Oriental Poppies

If you're looking for a tall, flashy perennial, then Oriental poppies might just be the ticket. Striking in bloom, the ...
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Transplanting Perennials

A. It depends in part on what you're transplanting. Wait until early spring to transplant fall bloomers like asters and ...
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Favorites In A Santa Fe Garden

'Coronation Gold' yarrow (Achillea x 'Coronation Gold'). A drought-tolerant perennial, yarrow comes in a range of ...
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Pruning Daylilies

A: In general you may trim away any browned and dead portions of perennials once frost has killed back the tops. On ...
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Irises

This enduring perennial--a subject of poetry, painting and countless garden photographs--grows from rhizomes, a fleshy ...
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Hot Perennials

The vivid colors of 'Sunny Orange' cosmos work well because the splashes of color occur amid ferny foliage. Consider ...
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Pastel Perennials

Consider planting a perennial border in soft blues, lavenders, pinks, and yellows. Pastels will add an air of romance ...
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