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Judy Lowe

Judy Lowe

07.23.08

Hire someone to grow veggies for you?

I was trying to analyze why I felt annoyed with the people featured in yesterday’s story on the front page of The New York Times: A Locally Grown Diet With Fuss but No Muss.

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Gardening Tip of the Day

When to water ornamental grasses

Most ornamental grasses are drought-tolerant once they’re gotten established in your yard. (That usually takes about a year.) So typically you won’t have to water them unless the dry spell is prolonged. How do you know when it’s time to water? The edgs of the “leaves” will curl.

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Moss gives a patina to the garden, a sense of age.

William Cullina, author of "Native Ferns, Moss, and Grasses."

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What’s the right number of wineberries?

A dilemma: They are an invasive species, but taste so good to people and animals.

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07.22.08

Tumbling tumbleweed

Just beneath the sandy soil of my new yard lurked a bounty of weeds waiting to sprout.

07.21.08

Wild green Bronx

The Bronx is blooming - and bursting with gardens, birds, and parks.

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07.18.08

My plot of potting soil

Growing up in the city, I had grown accustomed to dirt found only in bags

07.17.08

A garden becomes a work of art

Botanical artist Mindy Lighthipe taps her creativity to shape her changing garden.

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07.16.08

Thank you, Leonardo

Appreciation for one of gardening's most useful pieces of equipment.

07.15.08

A patch of dirt to call my own

When gardening starts in childhood, it’s a constant companion.

07.14.08

The promise of wild berries

Abandoned areas where berries thrive show that good can be found anywhere.

07.11.08

A palette of garden grasses

Ornamental grasses add movement to otherwise ordinary landscaping.

07.10.08

Roses that put the ‘easy’ back in easy living

Now, even those with black thumbs can grow the ‘queen of flowers.’

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07.09.08

New botanical gardens give the flavor of Maine

One of the newest botanical gardens in the US has a rare waterfront location.

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