Garden Adventurer: The Bodacious Crossvine
Have an ugly fence or wall in need of being dressed up? Trellis looking bare and bland? Like the idea of lounging under a…
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Garden Adventurer: Agalonema Aglow
As winter weather chills the desire to work outside in the yard, many gardeners turn their attentions to the pleasures of houseplants. And one…
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Garden Adventurer: Color Your Indoor World with Calathea
As cooling temperatures begin to creep into the garden, backyard growers are turning inward — as in inside — for horticulture pleasures by way…
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Garden Adventurer: Conversation Piece: The Ginkgo Tree
Autumn is the perfect time to plant woody ornamentals, and if you are looking for a real conversation piece, grab a ginkgo tree (Ginkgo…
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Garden Adventurer: Caryopteris for Cary
Having been here long enough to feel almost indigenous, I do like most things Cary-related, and this preference has even pulled me to a…
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Garden Adventurer: Strange Beauty: Turtleheads
Sometimes a weird name is the best way to describe an unusual flower. Take turtlehead (Chelone sp.), for example. Its hooded blossoms do —…
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Garden Adventurer: Naked Gardening
PSSST! Ya wanna know a secret about me? Well, please don’t tell anyone, but every summer, I do enjoy watching naked ladies romp in…
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Garden Adventurer: Color Shift: The New Echinaceas
I used to grow purple coneflowers, but don’t anymore. It isn’t that they have fallen out of favor with me — what’s not to…
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Garden Adventurer: The Little Tomatoes
With the arrival of spring, many gardeners are undoubtably scratching their itch to get the veggie patch going by planting tomatoes. Yep, nothing like…
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Garden Adventurer: Double-Duty Delight: Garlic Chives
I don’t have any problem being a cheapskate gardener. So, when I find a plant that looks great and tastes good — call-it a…
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