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  • Plants That Burst With Fragrance
    A neighbor stopped by last weekend holding a piece of shrub with a dainty, sweet-smelling flower on it. His wife walked past the plant daily and absolutely had to know what is was. Fragrance does that to people. pa href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/muY8RcBT4uRkzf464--v3AQ0Few/a"img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/muY8RcBT4uRkzf464--v3AQ0Few/i" border="0" ismap="true"/img/a/pimg src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/linkset/2005/03/25/LI2005032500646_xml/~4/-215V87fhRM" height="1" width="1"/

  • Prophetic, Accomplished, Eloquent, Cathey Was a Giant in the World of Horticulture
    Henry Marcellus Cathey, who died on Oct. 8 at age 79, was a brilliant plant scientist who understood the world of horticulture far beyond the boundaries that his doctoral degree and study as a Fulbright Scholar offered. pa href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/ZW5a0h0zEtwwwfdg3voQ-muCe6o/a"img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/ZW5a0h0zEtwwwfdg3voQ-muCe6o/i" border="0" ismap="true"/img/a/pimg src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/linkset/2005/03/25/LI2005032500646_xml/~4/KTmoN4_bNSg" height="1" width="1"/

  • Nature's Brew Brings Out Fall's Beautiful Palette
    We can look at a calendar and know that it's fall. But how do the trees know? pa href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/x0WqpGHduGsCcb4dOc1t-WyK4-o/a"img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/x0WqpGHduGsCcb4dOc1t-WyK4-o/i" border="0" ismap="true"/img/a/pimg src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/linkset/2005/03/25/LI2005032500646_xml/~4/rr7IuBGB7v4" height="1" width="1"/

  • How to Save Money in the Garden
    People are trying to figure out how to save money everywhere they can. A lot are becoming interested in growing their own fruits and vegetables.br clear="all"/a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/opinion/columns;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=461454111766" target="_blank"img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/opinion/columns;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=461454111766" border="0" vspace="5"/a pa href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/5TaeQNXpv7vn5DcOwp8rX-azv5I/a"img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/5TaeQNXpv7vn5DcOwp8rX-azv5I/i" border="0" ismap="true"/img/a/pimg src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/linkset/2005/03/25/LI2005032500646_xml/~4/TYHi-IWCM-c" height="1" width="1"/

  • Gardening With an Eye to Helping the Environment
    There are many gardening practices you may not have thought about that can make a big difference in the health of the environment. Here are a dozen: pa href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/KGJ_zm1pFEYuM-noQo0BrxH8f9o/a"img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/KGJ_zm1pFEYuM-noQo0BrxH8f9o/i" border="0" ismap="true"/img/a/pimg src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/linkset/2005/03/25/LI2005032500646_xml/~4/42WNybebXvw" height="1" width="1"/

  • Tending the Garden, Sparing the Ecosystem
    Here's the test: How do you feel when you see a large slope planted with English ivy? pa href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/g7tMMosbv6eHb1ADFFLl5z7JMmI/a"img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/g7tMMosbv6eHb1ADFFLl5z7JMmI/i" border="0" ismap="true"/img/a/pimg src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/linkset/2005/03/25/LI2005032500646_xml/~4/Y3wdE5wgSqM" height="1" width="1"/

  • This October, Focus on Spring
    This month, possibly more than any other, is the time to ensure that your garden stays healthy and blooming next year. It's a great time to assess and improve your landscape. pa href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/-4m1DQsD6nKpd6dbHCHMcCSP6EA/a"img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/-4m1DQsD6nKpd6dbHCHMcCSP6EA/i" border="0" ismap="true"/img/a/pimg src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/linkset/2005/03/25/LI2005032500646_xml/~4/R7rPLTjMp3s" height="1" width="1"/

  • As Fall Sets In, Take Time to Walk, Learn and Listen
    Lectures, workshops, tours and other programs are available around the region this fall. They're free unless otherwise noted. Many require registration, so call ahead.br clear="all"/a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/opinion/columns;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=461454117973" target="_blank"img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/opinion/columns;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=461454117973" border="0" vspace="5"/a pa href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/G21mjavHwQhB6kZx2ldVgsZmPPc/a"img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/G21mjavHwQhB6kZx2ldVgsZmPPc/i" border="0" ismap="true"/img/a/pimg src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/linkset/2005/03/25/LI2005032500646_xml/~4/ffjGMmNdpWw" height="1" width="1"/

  • A Lesson in 'Rainscaping': Building a Garden That Makes the Best Use of Water
    It's been raining a lot lately, this being hurricane season. While it's good to leave our drought of the past three years behind, it's clear that sudden drenching rains, or sustained heavy rain, can cause flooding and serious damage. pa href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/3_-_RG1isGvfm1Zia34OuVql5cE/a"img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/3_-_RG1isGvfm1Zia34OuVql5cE/i" border="0" ismap="true"/img/a/pimg src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/linkset/2005/03/25/LI2005032500646_xml/~4/T1iqKzcU-oY" height="1" width="1"/

  • Sustainability Starts in Your Own Back Yard
    As gardeners, we are at the forefront of the new Green Revolution. pa href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/6O4NhrHcCiR-wzuGQxt19ChbqoY/a"img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/6O4NhrHcCiR-wzuGQxt19ChbqoY/i" border="0" ismap="true"/img/a/pimg src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/linkset/2005/03/25/LI2005032500646_xml/~4/QjoPB6d0MAA" height="1" width="1"/


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