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Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Japanese Painted Fern - Like Michinoku Cloth

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Michinoku no Shinobu moji-zuri   Tare yue ni Midare-some nishi Ware naranaku ni. AH! why does love distract my thoughts,   Disor...
Monday, August 29, 2011

FAQ: How can I grow trumpet creeper vine, without it growing on the house?

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Q. I want to grow trumpet creeper, but don't want it climbing on the house. Do you have any suggestions? Trumpet Creeper ( Campsis...
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Saturday, August 27, 2011

Drivin' Me To Milledgeville, or Day Of The Locusts at Lockerly Arboretum

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From the time I was a little argumentative kid, my mother used to protest, "You're driving me to Milledgeville!"  That was...
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Friday, August 19, 2011

Hunting Galium, Waldmeister, Woodruff

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I asked Kyle Hancock, professor of music at Georgia Southern University, whether he could tell me anything about Johann (II) Strauss ...
Wednesday, August 10, 2011

A Visit to Rutgers Gardens

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Just off of U.S. Hwy 1 driving along Ryders Lane in New Brunswick, New Jersey, I was following my Google Map directions looking for the ...
Saturday, August 6, 2011

FAQ: The leaves on my 5-year old maple tree are turning brown around the edges. What's causing it?

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Q.  The leaves on my 5-year old maple tree are turning brown around the edges. What's causing it? Is there anything I can do? Do you th...
Wednesday, July 27, 2011

FAQ: What gardening tasks should I do in August?

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August is practically upon us, so it's time to plan garden tasks for the month. Here are a few gardening tasks for August organized by ...
Thursday, July 21, 2011

Green Grow The Rushes, O!

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Juncus effusus 'Spiralis' For centuries, rushes have been woven into the story of humanity. Young, pliant and pithy, rus...
Tuesday, July 19, 2011

FAQ: What gardening tasks should I be doing in July?

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Among the most frequently asked questions, "When is the best time to...", is near the top of the list. Here are a few gardening t...
Friday, July 15, 2011

The Saga Of Julie Bass, Gardener and Dog Owner

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I posted earlier about Julie Bass , the gardener who incurred the wrath of municipal authorities by planting a vegetable garden in her front...
Saturday, July 9, 2011

An improper vegetable garden?

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When times were tough during the Jimmy Carter administration, front yard vegetable gardens began popping up all over, even in comfortable n...

The Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden

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The ornate terra cotta roof of the Main Street Railroad Station rising above a concrete flyover hints to hurried travelers on I-95 in R...
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Thursday, July 7, 2011

FAQ: How to prune nandina plants

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Q. My nandina plants look straggly and need to be pruned, but I don't know how. Can you help me? A. I assume yours are not a n...
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Thursday, June 23, 2011

Become A Beetle Detective

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Dutch government [CC0] In 1996, Asian longhorned beetles (ALB, Anoplophora glabripennis ) were discovered on some hardwood trees in ...
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Wednesday, June 15, 2011

The Glimmer Of Goldenrod - Solidago

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Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks' The Glimmer Of Goldenrod - Solidago Across the meadow in brooding shadow I walk to drink of t...
Monday, June 13, 2011

FAQ: How many plants will I need?

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Q. I want to plant English ivy in my yard. I haven't decided what size to plant. How many will I need? A. Though you inquired about...
Tuesday, June 7, 2011

The North Carolina Arboretum

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Surrounded by the natural beauty of western North Carolina, the North Carolina Arboretum presents a unique combination of attractions to...
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FAQ: Will ivy inhibit or kill daffodils?

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Q. My question is about using ivy (English, hedera..) as a groundcover.  The area is defined and slopes.  I'd like the ground cove...
Tuesday, May 31, 2011

FAQ: What garden tasks should I be doing in June?

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Among the most frequently asked questions, "When is the best time to...", is near the top of the list. Here are a few gardening t...
Tuesday, May 24, 2011

FAQ: The bottoms of my tomatoes are rotting. What is the problem?

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Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. Q. The bottoms of my tomatoes are rotting what is the problem? What can...
Saturday, May 21, 2011

FAQ: What is the best way to keep weeds out of my garden?

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Q. What is the best way to keep weeds out of my garden? A. In a word: MULCH. Mulch suppresses weeds and helps to retain soil moisture. ...
Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Life Lessons From Silene

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Sources that I've researched indicate that the genus, Silene (pronounced sy-LEE-nee), aka Lychnis , was named by Carl Linnaeus in ...
Monday, May 2, 2011

FAQ: What garden tasks should I be doing in May?

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Gardening is a continuous process of sowing, transplanting, dividing, pruning, fertilizing, irrigating, protecting, mulching, mowing, weedi...