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Common pokeweed
Common pokeweed (Phytolacca decandra) is a native plant that can be quite impressive with its towering growth habit and clusters…
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To compost or not to compost
With autumn in the air, gardeners’ thoughts are turning to end of growing season clean-up, and that usually means lots…
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Brown-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia triloba also known as branched coneflower, thin-leafed cornflower, and brown-eyed Susan, is a member of the aster family and…
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Late-summer garden chores
It is mid-August, which means we are heading into late summer. This is both a rewarding and a busy time…
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Creating a healing garden
Gardening is hard work, but the garden gives us so much in return – food, flowers, beauty, and more. It…
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Growing elderberries
Elderberry is a native plant that can do many things in your landscape. Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis) is a tart, edible…
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Tulip trees
If you are trying to grow more native plants in your landscape, but would also like something unique, consider growing…
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Growing Peas
Summer is officially here, but before the gardening season progresses, I want to focus on another early-season vegetable crop –…
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Growing asparagus
Late spring is the season for local asparagus, and you can grow this perennial vegetable in your own garden. It…
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Lemon-scented herbs
Edible gardening is on-trend, and don’t forget about adding herbs to your landscape for flavor in cooking and scent in…
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