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An invitation into the hidden gardens of Allentown

May 25, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Garden, Landscaping

White irises launch and purple alliums burst like fireworks into the sky over a stout Japanese maple seemingly meditating on waves of prickly cactus. This living, colorful dance performs every spring and summer under the direction of Terry Brown, who keeps the garden at his Allentown home. However, this year the ...
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Home-grown herbs make any dish special

April 26, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Herbs

Asprinkle of cilantro on tortilla soup. Luscious lemon grass in a Thai stir-fry. A dash of French tarragon in a chicken salad sandwich. You don't have to be a foodie to know that fresh herbs make any dish special. And growing your own in a kitchen garden makes any meal ...

A garden is a great place for kids to grow

April 25, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Garden

By MaryHelen Swanson “How did you get so dirty?” parents often ask their kids when they come in from playing outside. If your kids don’t really have a good answer, and that summertime mess in the house makes you cringe, why not get them started in gardening. It will at least give ...

Where did your flowers grow?

April 17, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Flowers

Nearly 80% of cut flowers are grown outside the U.S., and a lot can affect the blooms you buy. Host Tess Vigeland looks at the $40 billion cut flower industry with Amy Stewart, author of "Flower Confidential." TESS VIGELAND: Believe me or not — and I know residents of the Midwest ...

The Lowdown on Bulbs by the Sea

April 13, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Garden

By Jane Lappin and Adrienne Woodduck As the dreary winter is ushered out, the lively blossoms of spring-blooming bulbs quench our thirst for color and tell us that the world of nature is reawakening. From below a wet, brown blanket of last autumn’s rotting leaves, tiny flowers ...

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