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The home of joyful gardening

June 21, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Garden

Mention gardening to most folks and they automatically think “work.” But the co-owners of Northwind Perennial Farm believe you should think “fun.” And that goes for both the partnership and their customers.
“The joy of Northwind is not income related but how much fun we have each day doing what a lot of folks refer to [...]

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The Lazy Woman’s Guide to Gardening

June 18, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Garden

I love the *idea* of gardening, making things grow and thrive and eating the freshest of vegetables and fruits.
Sadly, the fantasy doesn’t always live up to the reality.
This whole gardening thing is fairly new to me, but these are some of the things I’ve learned in my quest to reduce the amount of work.
1. Pick [...]

Gates open to help botanic garden grow

June 07, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Garden

Gardeners are known for helping each other, swapping plants. To help with the Botanic Garden of Western Pennsylvania, a dozen South Hills residents will participate in “Open Gardens Day,” 9 a.m.to 6 p.m. Sunday, June 10.
Others on the self-guided tour are in the North Hills. Owner gardeners will greet tourists and answer questions.
A relaxing bus [...]

A roof garden makes your home greener

June 07, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Garden

Artist Scota Rakison has one of the most enviable views in London. From the roof terrace of her Barnes house she can see a great, wide lazy bend of the Thames, and on the other side, a fringe of acid-green willows, boathouses and the well-kept grass of the Civil Service playing fields.
It is the more [...]

Watch out for garden, yard trends

June 04, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Garden

I am curious every year about the trends in lawns and gardens, and the Garden Media Group is on top of it.
You may have already spotted the biggest new trend. It’s the transformation of the backyard patio into a complete outdoor garden room.
I saw evidence of this trend when I visited the Northwest Flower and [...]

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Coleus hybridus

Growing: Annual or tender perennial. It also can be grown as a house plant. "There are sun and shade varieties," said Floyd Patterson of Green Thumb Nursery in Gulfport. Coleus like plenty

Tri-C Offers Gardening and Landscaping Courses at East and West Locations

This spring and summer, 'green thumbs' and green-thumb-wannabes can expand their knowledge with gardening and landscaping courses at Tri-C's Eastern and Western Campuses, and at the Petitti Garden Center in

Plant Selection And Planting Tips For Perennial Border

By: James Kilkelly Once you have gotten this far in the process, it is time to think about actually selecting the plants that will populate the bed or border itself. My first

Woodruff (Sweet) (Asperula odorata)

Description Sweet woodruff is a low, spreading, perennial plant that forms clumps about 8 inches in height. The slender leaves are borne in starry whorls. The flowers are tiny and

Tough bergenia basks in a new light

Q: In my grandmother's rock garden there is a plant that has a cluster of pink blooms atop a thick stem. It always flowers in early spring, about the time

Catnip (Nepeta cataria)

Description Catnip is a hardy perennial plant that grows 3 to 4 feet tall. The heart-shaped leaves are green above and gray below. The plant has purple flowers. Culture Catnip is a

Lovage (Levisticum officinale)

Description Lovage is a hardy perennial with large, rich green leaves that resemble those of celery. The leaves are stronger tasting, but sweeter than celery. Culture Lovage does best in a rich,

Sharon Hull, This Week in the Garden: Plant a perennial herb garden

Pretend that you are taking a gardening quiz. The question is, "What kind of garden provides drought tolerance, deer and gopher resistance, freedom from most insects and diseases, tolerance to
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