Can you identify this mystery rose?
One of the truest signs that a plant is a garden tough-guy is how well it survives in the absence of care. That’s why you can often find an old farmstead by the giant rhubarb or horseradish growing...
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It’s bulb-planting time! Five tips to a flower-filled spring: 1. Choose bulbs that perennialize – that is, they come back every year. These are the most efficient use of your time and money. The most...
View ArticleStep Away from the Pruning Shears!
You’re probably looking at your garden, thinking “I can’t possibly be expected to look at that all winter. Could I?” In a word, yep. Pruning at this time of year is tempting: Everything looks dead or...
View ArticleA Sane Look at the New USDA Zone Maps
The USDA just released a new version of the hardiness zone map – everyone run around like a maniac and freak out! The 2012 USDA hardiness map. Doesn't look so scary from this distance, does it? No, not...
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