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11.06.09

Ginkgo trees are beautiful in autumn

It’s one of those blue-sky days in Virginia, rare and exquisite - a perfect day to check on the ginkgo grove at the State Arboretum of Virginia at Blandy Experimental Farm in Boyce.
For weeks, I have swung by there, watching the slow departure of chlorophyll from the leaves of the ginkgo trees. While not so […]

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Gardening Tips of the Day

Don’t pick beans when plants are wet

Working among bean plants when they’re wet from rain or dew helps spread anthracnose, a fungus. If you see spots on your beans or on the leaves, that’s the cause. Pick off affected parts and remove them far from the garden.

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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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Roses that put the ‘easy’ back in easy living

Don't like to dig? None is necessary for this easy method of creating a garden. Start now and the area will be ready to plant in spring.

11.06.09

Plant a garden without using your shovel

The easy way to plant a garden is to forget the shovel and digging up soil. Instead, place newspapers, leaves, grass, and compost on top of your lawn and let them rot.

11.05.09

50 million footprints play havoc with the grass on the Washington Mall

The grass that covers the Washington Mall, the most visited national park in the United States, is in bad shape. The footprints of 25 million visitors are part of the reason why.

11.04.09

Hoop houses extend urban farmers’ growing season

Urban farmers can extend the growing season several months in fall and spring with hoop houses, a variation of greenhouses.

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11.03.09

The Old Farmer’s Almanac still resonates with readers

Even in the Internet age, readers buy the folksy Old Farmer's Almanac for its 'secret formula' to predict the weather and advice on the best day to slaughter a pig.

10.30.09

Michigan church tends a garden to feed the hungry

An Episcopal church harvested more than 1,700 pounds of vegetables for a local food bank to give to the community's hungry.

10.29.09

How to naturalize spring-flowering bulbs

Bulb flowers that have been naturalized will come back every spring if planted in the right location.

10.27.09

A garden where art and plants talk to one another

A woodland sculpture garden is an appealing mixture of plants and interesting art.

10.23.09

This crocus blooms in autumn

If it's autumn, why is the crocus blooming?

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