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Gardening Journal with Phenology

Garden Journaling with Phenology Facts

Garden Planning & Design, How-to
Anyone in close sympathy with flower and tree and shrub and has a general acquaintance with Nature’s moods could tell the time of year without any reference to a calendar” Gertrude Jekyll, Home, and Garden, Magazine 1900  Let nature be your guide. Where do you find good gardening models, resources, and information on how to...
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What’s the Buzz? How to Understand—and Boost—Pollination in Your Garden for a Great Harvest - National Garden Bureau

What’s the Buzz? Boost Pollination in Your Garden for a Great Harvest

Backyard Habitat, Garden Planning & Design, Planning and Design, Pollinator Gardening
Birds do it. Bees do it. So do bats, ants, moths, and beetles. Even wind and water get in the game. If you thought we were talking about “The Talk”—you know, that uncomfortable birds-and-bees, cringy parent/child chat, you’d be almost correct…because pollination is about S-E-X. Plant sex, that is. But don’t worry: this PG version...
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Success in the Garden starts with a breeder! Thank a breeder - National Garden Bureau

Is Your Garden Thriving? Thank a Plant Breeder!

Container Gardening, Garden Planning & Design, Perennials, Planning and Design
Today you don’t need to be a horticultural expert to grow tasty tomatoes, mouth­watering watermelon, or fragrant lilacs. Advances in breeding over the past decade have resulted in plants that are easier for home gardeners to grow. They are more disease-resistant, weather tolerant, and prolific than ever before. “These researchers are dedicated to developing varieties...
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