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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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