Plant-Buying Boo Boos
Buying a whole bunch of plants and trying to stuff them into a small car is a mistake because a few plants will inevitably wind up being damaged, with their natural shape perhaps permanently destroyed. No matter how ... [... more]
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Garden-Center Shopping
If you're looking for ways to beat the crowd, take advantage of a rainy day. The aisles are empty then. Even if it's not raining, you can beat the crowds by doing your shopping during the week. If you have to come on ... [... more]
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Getting The Most From Plant Retailers
You can also get advance information about plant shipments that are months away. This can be helpful as well, especially if you're doing a little advanced planning yourself in creating a new garden bed. You can go ... [... more]
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Plant Swap Party
Plant parties can be a lot of fun. The best time to plan them is right around the time your perennials need to be divided, because that's when the party really begins. For fall plant parties, divide perennials that ... [... more]
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Downloading The Garden
"But the Internet offers gardeners much more than mere information. It's also a dynamite source of cool products, which is why it's one of my favorite places to shop," says master gardener Paul James. "In fact, ... [... more]
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Nursery Tips
In fairness to nursery operators, they often have no choice but to order plants weeks ahead of the ideal planting period to ensure sufficient stocks. But what disturbed James was that neither nursery he visited had ... [... more]
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Plant-Buying Tips
Try shopping during "off" hours--weekday mornings, for example--and cultivate relationships with nursery salespeople, as this can prove valuable in your quest for landscaping items. Low prices and healthy stock don't ... [... more]
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Savvy Plant Shopping
"A customer with a sketch is light-years ahead of somebody without one," he said. "Some people want to use their hands and arms to describe a tree or shrub. It doesn't work. We also like to know if they have a budget ... [... more]
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Sizing Up Plants
Another problem with container plants of all sizes is that they've been overstimulated by artificial light, too much fertilizer or a combination of the two. It's a trick growers use to make the plants more attractive ... [... more]
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Purchasing A Healthy Rose
In bare-root roses, look for green (not withered or brown) canes that form a "V"-shape that's wide enough to put your fist into. The bush will grow with an open center that provides good air circulation to the plant, ... [... more]
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Gardening By Mail
Today's multi-billion-dollar mail order industry had its genesis when the first trade catalog was printed in Venice, Italy in 1498. It listed 15 different texts for sale. In America, it was the entrepreneurial ... [... more]
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Buying Healthy Plants
To lower the chances of your garden becoming infested with pests and disease, it's important to begin by purchasing healthy plants. Hosts Mayita Dinos and Dan Pawlus provide a comprehensive list of tips for choosing ... [... more]
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