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“Plant” gardeners vs. “Landscape” gardeners
It is my unscientific observation that people who are primarily flower gardeners (as opposed to veggie gardeners), tend to fall into two broad categories: plant vs landscape gardeners. For plant gardeners, the plant is the whole purpose of gardening. These … Continue reading
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Tagged asters, daisies, landscape gardeners, ornamental grasses, plant gardeners
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This week in the garden: garden projects I intend to accomplish this summer/fall.
Well, I guess it’s that time of year again. Time for me to dream up new projects to improve the garden, then procrastinate all summer long until autumn arrives and put the whole thing on hold until next year. This … Continue reading
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Tagged late summer blooms, spring/summer blooms, summer projects, transplants
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Assaying spring snow storm damage
Colorado Col*low*rah*do/ Definition of Colorado: state of the interior western U.S. where one can experience multiple seasons in a week, or even in a day. Several years ago, at my old job, we hired a young man from Florida who … Continue reading
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