Tomato Troubles
Idyllic is the tomato harvest of perfectly round fruits shining in a glow of flawless red. But in the real world of vegetable gardening,…
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To Market, To Market
Local farmers’ markets offer spring fixin’s Ah,a juicy strawberry, and the snap of a green bean. The edible wonders of spring are at our…
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Praise for Persian Shield
Any plant that can provide constant, cheerful color through the long growing season automatically becomes a gardener’s darling, and Persian shield (Strobilanthes dyerianus) is…
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Plan Bee
Want to attract more bees into your garden? Here is a list of tips and plant suggestions that will help make your growing spaces…
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The Four Seasons of ‘Sango Kaku’
Although ‘Sango Kaku’ is just one of many Japanese maple cultivars capable of adding their special beauty to landscape schemes in area gardens, there…
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Sweet Wintersweet
By January, dedicated green thumb gardeners begin yearning for something, anything, growing in the landscape that hints of the coming spring, which is still…
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Garden Books for Christmas
Christmas is right around the proverbial corner, and the urge to find perfect gifts for friends and family members is ramping up. For those…
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Christmas in Every Corner
Although Cary real estate agent Peggy Dixon decorates her home throughout the year, at Christmas she pulls out all the stops. The expansive collection…
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Your Garden Questions, Answered
Q; I tried growing kniphofia for the first time this year, and although they did bloom and were very pretty, they were warped and…
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The Glow That Grows
It’s hard not to like golden creeping Jenny in the summer. Botanically known as Lysimachia nummularia ‘Aurea,’ this low-growing groundcover’s small, round, brilliant chartreuse…
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