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Growing Winter Pears

Many of the finest pears (Pyrus communis) for growing and eating are harvested to perfection in the winter months. Their […]

Tart, spicy, fragrant fruit butters are great winter treats that can be canned and shared as holiday gifts. Apples and […]

Start Your Plant Orders: Wise Buying for the New Growing Season The holidays are over and the new gardening […]

We gardeners are always wondering what to do with shade, especially dry shade. Plants that have to survive on partial […]

Many of us mix old and new elements in our home décor, which is part of the reason why indoor […]

In early September many people can enjoy the garden’s “second season”, with weeks or even a month or two of […]

When people think of hostas, they imagine mounds of lush green or variegated leaves that bring style and […]

Carnations (Dianthus caryophyllus and hybrids), with their ragged, “pinked” edges, lovely colors and long vase life, are staples of […]

Nothing flatters a hanging basket like a “spiller” – a plant that cascades from its container in waves of foliage […]

New roses are being bred with intoxicating fragrance once more, bringing a winning marriage of old-fashioned fragrance and new-rose vigor. […]