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A white mouth dayflower bloom in a garden
A white mouth dayflower bloom in a garden

Garden

3 Sweet Native Flowers in My Garden

Summer is full of surprises in my landscape. Between the natives that I've planted and the ones already in the garden, there's always something blooming. Here are three that bloom in the hot days of
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Weed growing in crack in sidewalk

Garden

How to Control Weeds Without Using Chemicals

This story originally appeared in my local newspaper's Master Gardener column. They’re the enemies of every gardener:
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Incrediball hydrangea in a one-gallon pot in a garden

Garden

How to Over-Summer New Plants

When you love plants like I do, people tend to give more of them to you. This is generally not a problem and is, in
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Red Knockout rose planted in garden

Garden

Growing Roses in My Garden

I grow roses in my garden, but I don't have what I think of as a "rose garden." You know, the formal paths lined with
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Cilantro blooms in a garden

Garden

Let Cilantro Go to Seed

Here's a short and simple tip for you: when cilantro is ready to bolt, let it. Cilantro is a cool season herb that
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Flowers in a summer border

Garden Travel

My First Fling: Memphis 2025

I've got Paul Simon's voice bouncing in my head this week. "I'm going to Graceland, Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee."
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Garden Writing

My Story in American Gardener Magazine

My story on the delightful gardens of Juneau, Alaska, is featured in the May 2025 issue of "American Gardener" magazine.
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A round white wool sower gall on an oak stem

Garden

Wool Sower Galls

A woody Southern landscape in spring is full of surprises, for instance, delightful spring ephemerals like trilliums.
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Brunnera plant in a garden with Japanese painted fern

Garden

Growing Brunnera in My Garden

I'm growing brunnera in my shade garden this season. I picked up this lovely Proven Winners' "Queen of Hearts" from the
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White Easter lily growing in a garden

Garden

Growing Easter Lilies in my Garden

I'm growing Easter lilies in my garden. Easter lilies are irresistible, especially for children. When my daughter
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