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The Ornamental Garden in March

The Ornamental Garden in March

  • March 9, 2017
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It’s Spring! Time to shed the winter coat and start working in the garden!

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Plumbago — A True Blue Accent in the Sunny Border

Plumbago — A True Blue Accent in the Sunny Border

  • March 9, 2017
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For a touch of blue in the garden, plumbago may be the plant for you.

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Sweet Potato Soup

Sweet Potato Soup

  • March 8, 2017
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Simple Ingredients and Easy Preparation Yield a Tasty, Nutritious Pot of Soup!

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The Vegetable Garden in March

  • March 8, 2017
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Wow, it’s March, and the days are growing longer, so we can be blessed and teased with mild warm days, cold snowy days, rain and windy days. March is the month of many seasons. Regardless of the unpredictable weather, March…

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When to Prune

When to Prune

  • February 26, 2017
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I remember the joy of……

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Red Beans and Rice

Red Beans and Rice

  • February 8, 2017
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A Monday tradition in New Orleans homes and restaurants, tasty red beans and rice are thrifty, convenient, and provide a complete protein.

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The Ornamental Garden in February

  • February 8, 2017
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The garden may be dormant but your imagination isn’t. Use this time to plan this year’s garden.

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Tiptoeing Through the Tiarella

Tiptoeing Through the Tiarella

  • February 8, 2017
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Tiarella is a desirable native plant for the shade garden

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Through the Garden Gate: Such A Fun Way to Learn

Through the Garden Gate: Such A Fun Way to Learn

  • January 17, 2017
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One of my very favorite garden activities is to appreciate the creativity, work and weed-pulling of OTHER gardeners.

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A Gardener’s Guide to Plant Nomenclature, Part II

A Gardener’s Guide to Plant Nomenclature, Part II

  • January 9, 2017
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Mysteries of plant labels revealed . . .

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