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margaret roach, head gardener

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pairing clematis with proper partners, with linda beutler of rogerson clematis collection

IN THEIR NATIVE HABITATS, Clematis don’t have that post holding up your mailbox to support them, or a piece of [read more…]

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easy does it: why I’m grabbing snips versus a bigger pruner

CONFESSION: I haven’t used my pricey, famous-name pruning shears in weeks and weeks. No, the garden’s not an abandoned mess; [read more…]

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animals in compost heaps, slug control, rejuvenation pruning: q&a with ken druse

HOW TO KEEP ANIMALS out of the compost heap, or prune really overgrown shrubs back into scale, or deal with [read more…]

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‘nature’s temples:’ understanding old trees and old-growth forests, with joan maloof

WHILE READING the new book “Nature’s Temples: The Complex World of Old-Growth Forests” by environmental scientist Joan Maloof, the expression [read more…]

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creating living willow structures, with michael dodge

I VIRTUALLY NEVER promise “fast and easy” in gardening, which involves worthwhile hard work and patience, but here’s the exception: [read more…]

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cheap thrills: my must-have budget garden tools

I LOVE FINE GARDEN TOOLS: My edger that has lasted more than 25 years with no signs of wear; my [read more…]

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choicest magnolias and how to prune them, with andrew bunting

SO MANY MAGNOLIAS, SO LITTLE SPACE. I sought recommendations from Andrew Bunting, president of Magnolia Society International and Curator of [read more…]

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q&a: pruning hydrangea, late planting, and more

WONDERING HOW—and when—to prune Hydrangea paniculata shrubs whose blooms are browning off now as late fall takes hold? (That’s one [read more…]

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pruning willow, and the best salix varieties

‘IT’S ENDLESS,” plantsman Michael Dodge of Vermont Willow Nursery was saying over the phone, alluding to the possibilities of the [read more…]

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5 simple garden tool-care tips

I OPENED THE DOOR to the barn yesterday and could almost hear them calling out to me: “Rusty; I’m getting [read more…]

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Podcast: Soups, Soups & More Soups

I’VE FOLLOWED a vegetarian diet for decades, but it wasn’t until just a few years ago that I mastered a really good vegetable soup. Now I’m learning variations on vegetable-based soups, plus ones with beans and even ideas for mushroom soups, too–all thanks to Alexandra Stafford and these recipes. (Stream it below, read the transcript or subscribe free.)

https://robinhoodradioondemand.com/podcast-player/6211/vegetable-soup-ideas-with-ali-stafford-november-5-a-way-to-garden-with-margaret-roach.mp3

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Welcome! I’m Margaret Roach, a leading garden writer for 25 years—at ‘Martha Stewart Living,’ ‘Newsday,’ and in three books. I host a public-radio podcast; I also lecture, plus hold tours at my 2.3-acre Hudson Valley (NY) Zone 5B garden, and always say no to chemicals and yes to great plants.

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