Subtle springtime
It’s that time of year when you want to spend every minute watching your garden come back to life!
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March 2011
Tatarian honeysuckle
Birds eat and spread the seeds of this 10-ft.-tall-and-wide shrub. It grows into dense thickets that can force out …
How to stake a tree
Now’s the perfect time to plant new trees. Trees need time to develop strong roots to feed themselves and …
Bring birds to your feeder
Early spring is when you’ll see lots of birds returning from their winter range. What do you do if …
Slide show: A bouquet of hyacinths
There are plenty of gorgeous, fragrant hyacinth cultivars on the market, including singles, doubles, those with fancy petal markings and …
Peony botrytis buster
Botrytis is a fungus that often attacks peonies as they sprout, causing leaves and buds to turn brown and stems …
Using focal points in design
A focal point is an object or area that attracts the most attention. Focal points lead visitors to a specific …
Field pennycress
Field pennycress seedlings overwinter as a small rosette before sending up branched 4- to 24-in.-tall flower stalks in spring.
'Curly Fries' hosta
Would you like fries with your shade garden? If it’s ‘Curly Fries’ hosta, you might want to super-size your …
Deer
Deer have adjusted well to urban and suburban living. In fact, their populations are growing because of the lack of …
