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Nasturtium and lupine seedlings and more in nursery pots

Garden

Winter Sowing Seeds

There's an old-fashioned seed-starting technique that's getting a lot of attention and I decided to try my hand at it
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Nasturtium flowers in a garden

Garden

Growing Nasturtiums in my Garden

I remember growing nasturtiums in my mom's garden when we lived in South Carolina. I helped my mom plant the chunky
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Cut flower bouquet on a table

Garden

Fresh Cut Flowers Tips

This story on fresh cut flowers originally appeared in my local newspaper's Master Gardener column. Bouquets of
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Pink Princettia poinsettia for Christmas

Garden

Poinsettias for Christmas

I think most people have that moment in the holiday season when it starts to feel like Christmas. For me, it's when I
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Summer annual flowers in a black pot

DIY Garden

Summer Flower Pots

My parents were both Depression babies. I think that's the reason why, whenever I was tempted to purchase something new,
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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly on a purple pansy flower

Garden

Plan to Join the Great Southeast Pollinator Census 2023

One of my goals as a gardener is to increase pollinator habitat. So, when my alma mater, the University of Georgia
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Soft blue hydrangea blooms in a garden

Garden Travel

Make Plans for 2023 Penny McHenry Hydrangea Festival & Garden Tour

A sure sign of spring ~ my garden tour calendar is filling up! One of my favorites is in my home county and features
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Orange pansies in a fall flower planter

Garden

Grow Flowers and Vegetables in Your Fall Garden

Fall is the best time to plant anything, or at least, most things. Autumn's cool nights and warm days give a fall garden
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Pink Stargazer lily | Photo by Lucy Mercer/A Cook and Her Books

Garden

How to Grow Lilies in Your Southern Garden

Lilies signal summer in the Southern garden. Beautiful Asiatic and Oriental lilies are easy to grow and offer dramatic
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