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Can a Shady Garden be Beautiful?
Is it possible to have a beautiful garden in the shade? A beautiful garden is usually visualized as brightly colored flowers gently dancing atop long graceful stems swaying in summer breezes. However, there can be beautiful shade gardens as well. What does it take to make a shade garden as appealing as a garden that…
An invasive broadleaf weed: Chamberbitter
This annual, broadleaf weed is often mis-identified as harmless “mimosa seedlings”, but Chamberbitter (Phyllanthus urinaria), also known as gripeweed, is an invasive warm-season, annual broadleaf weed that can be difficult to control. Reports are that it is becoming more prevalent in our area — I know we have been battling it at our home. Regular…
Alternatives to Turfgrass
As a child, few things rivaled the simple joy of running barefoot through our backyard. My brothers and I spent many afternoons lying in the grass, watching clouds, and turning a garden hose into our very own water park. That soft, green lawn was the heart of so many memories—but looking back, it was only…
Right Plant, Right Place
Planting the right plant in the right place is a gardening tenant. But it is easy to get swayed by a pretty plant and forget its importance. I have a wet corner of my garden where I ignored this important rule. A leaky sprinkler head was exacerbating the problem, but even with that repaired, this…