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Summer garden project- building a pond

July 6, 2012
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The scramble of spring and early summer pruning and planting are behind us, and the next few months in the garden are primarily devoted to the tedious tasks of maintenance; mainly weeding and dragging... More »
The amazing technicolor hydrangea

June 29, 2012
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As the first chorus of roses exits the stage, the intermission is brief before the return of the garden's next great act, the hydrangea. More »
A slippery slope

June 21, 2012
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A few months ago a reader asked me to write about gardening on a slope, which I had every intention of doing before now. For better or worse, dealing with a steep piece of ground is a topic I have so... More »
Old, overgrown, and in the way

June 12, 2012
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Early flowering shrubs are what makes springtime in Philly so magical. For a few short weeks our area is lush with the blooms of spirea, lilac, viburnum, mock orange, forsythia, and ornamental quince.... More »
C.W. Henry vegetable garden grows adventurous eaters

June 8, 2012
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"Mustard greens, dinosaur kale, sweet peas - the kind you can eat the shell - and the curly ends of garlic. Look, here's one in my pocket." Second and third graders involved in the C.W.... More »
Hummers

June 4, 2012
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Last week we saw the first swooping dart of the hummingbird careening around the yard, then pausing in mid-flight, looking for something to eat. There wasn't much forage in the way of flowers, s... More »
When plants won't bloom

May 31, 2012
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One of the confusing and frustrating things gardeners sometimes contend with is a plant (often a shrub) that won't bloom. More »
A nose to the rose

May 23, 2012
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Why is it that some roses smell so lovely, and others have absolutely no fragrance? More »
Why I love roses

May 17, 2012
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Readers, my last few posts have been focused on problem areas for gardeners- pests, erosion, environmental degradation, etc. But it's spring, it's gorgeous outside, and we deserve to have a ... More »
A bare piece of ground

May 9, 2012
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Gardening on what was until recently a construction site, this spring it's been hand-to-ground combat with very compacted soil in my yard. The combination of heavy machinery and heavy building ma... More »