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Garden Rx

May 17, 2013
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It's been a lovely spring; the dogwood and azalea flowers held on longer than usual so there hasn't been the typical fifteen minute intermission between the first and second acts in the garden. Now the iris are blooming, the roses are covered with buds, the poppies ready to pop, and delphinium and foxglove spires gain a few more inches every day. At least in theory this is what's h... More »

Garden goings-on: What's happening in May

April 30, 2013
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May is considered the most beautiful month for Philadelphia gardens, and it's no surprise that it's also the most popular month for horticultural events of every kind. From plant sales to ga... More »
The flower diet

April 13, 2013
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No recent spring evening is complete without an after-work tour of the garden, car keys still in hand, looking carefully to see what has emerged in my absence. Fern fronds are beginning to uncurl, bul... More »

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Walking on eggshells

April 3, 2013
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Outside raking old leaves again this weekend I almost stepped on a surprising sign of spring. Only a few days after the last snowfall, half of a tiny, paper-thin eggshell was resting on the ground ami... More »
Almost spring

March 17, 2013
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Late March is the bipolar adolescence of the year. The calm afternoon of faintly warm breath on the breeze is followed by a morning of unrelenting raw wind and sleet that seem to attack just when you ... More »
People's army of the Flower Show Republic

March 4, 2013
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It might be easiest to describe what it's like to be on the floor of the Philadelphia Flower Show the day before opening by explaining what it's not like. More »
Enemy on the march- dangerous times for native trees

February 23, 2013
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When the supercontinent Pangea started breaking apart 200 million years ago, a number of familiar plant species were already established. This is why there are maples native to Japan as well as Canada... More »
Native plants, tamed for the small garden

February 11, 2013
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For all the right reasons, natives have exploded in popularity over the last ten years. Seeking environmentally sustainable lifestyles gardeners have been rediscovering species that we've spent a... More »
Going, going, gone- Native

February 5, 2013
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In my last post, I wrote about how after many years gardening I'm finally finding an enthusiasm for native plants. Not to say I haven't dipped a toe in the water, with a fondness for those w... More »
Going native

January 28, 2013
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It took awhile, but our area did finally get cold enough for the ground to freeze hard. For now, there's not a lot to do outside. But it's the perfect season to sit on the couch (under a bla... More »