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Meadow Garden

Meadow Garden: Low Growing Native Flowering Perennials for Part to Full Shade

Karen Meyers July 3, 2025 0 Comments

Low growing perennials in a meadow garden add color and textures as well as the opportunity to extend the bloom time. Also considered groundcovers, these plants will grow in the…

Garden Books

Book Review: The Well-Designed Mixed Garden

Karen March 28, 2014 0 Comments

Designing a garden is one of the most creative aspects of gardening but can also be one of the most difficult. Tracy DiSabato-Aust’s book, The Well-Designed Mixed Garden, provides the…

Garden Books

Book Review: Greenhouse Gardener’s Companion: Growing Food and Flowers in Your Greenhouse or Sunspace

Karen March 1, 2013 0 Comments

Working on assumption that growing plants in a greenhouse can be both good for the table and the spirit, Shane Smith present a vast amount of information about setting up…

Cottage Garden

Five Fall Blooming Perennials for the Cottage Garden

Karen November 8, 2011 0 Comments

The traditional cottage gardener had plants that bloomed in the fall just as we do. Many of those plants are still favorites today although improved cultivars are taking their place.…

Garden Games and Puzzles

Name This Plant Game: Summer Blooming Perennials 9

Chuck October 1, 2010 0 Comments

This simple game tests your gardening knowledge by identifying five plants shown in photos from a list of possible names. Photos of each plant are accompaned by a clue describing…

Garden Games and Puzzles

Name This Plant Game: Summer Blooming Perennials 7

Chuck September 17, 2010 0 Comments

This simple game tests your gardening knowledge by identifying five plants shown in photos from a list of possible names. Photos of each plant are accompaned by a clue describing…

Garden Games and Puzzles

Name This Plant Game: Summer Blooming Perennials 6

Chuck August 21, 2010 0 Comments

This simple game tests your gardening knowledge by identifying five plants shown in photos from a list of possible names. Photos of each plant are accompaned by a clue describing…

Herbaceous Perennials

Five Favorite Mocha Colored Perennials

Karen August 19, 2010 0 Comments

Have you ever thought of growing mocha colored plants? Yes, they are brown. Yes, they will look like dead plants to some people but they are very unique and when…

Garden Games and Puzzles

Name This Plant Game: Summer Blooming Perennials 2

Chuck July 2, 2010 3 Comments

This simple game tests your gardening knowledge by identifying five plants shown in photos from a list of possible names. Photos of each plant are accompaned by a clue describing…

Garden Games and Puzzles

Name This Plant Game: Spring Blooming Perennials 6

Chuck June 11, 2010 0 Comments

This simple game tests your gardening knowledge by identifying five plants shown in photos from a list of possible names. Photos of each plant are accompaned by a clue describing…

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