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It's cold and rainy and there's not a lot of gardening to do. So I'm phoning it in with this ace-in-the-hole...
Amanda at 11:18am July 5


Chickens in the garden do both good and bad. Here are tips for letting them roam free while keeping the garden neat.
Horticulture: The Art & Science of Smart Gardening at 1:29pm July 2
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Paula at 2:17pm July 2
Some of my best memories are of chickens working over the veg garden.


The theory behind keeping free-range poultry—chickens that are allowed to roam the garden at their will—is wonderful, but the practice is not always quite so simple. Here are the pros and c
Horticulture: The Art & Science of Smart Gardening at 1:28pm July 2
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Paula at 2:21pm July 2
The worst is when they taste test all of your ripe tomatoes, and prune the lettuce.
Pomona at 10:24pm July 2
I see I'm not the only one who's suffered. I had them dig nice little craters in my containers, where they would then settle in for a nap or brood. I liked the chicken-depredation-preven tion tips in this article.


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I heard there’s a disease spreading this year called late blight that affects tomato and potato crops. Should I be worrie
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The delicate, ruffled fronds of maidenhair ferns (Adiantum species) belie their rugged nature. They’re easy to grow and they keep the shade garden looking lively all summer. Choose from three native species to find the best for your garde
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Here’s an easy way to make a hanging basket look more lush and colorful. When you’re done, you won’t see the pot a
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The blueberries will be ripe soon and I want to be sure I get a few this year- and I want to do it with style, of course! (You know you want to see these photos! So click through!)


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Have you ever been at a party, outside on someone's patio, and the overwhelming need to deadhead the hosts' containers becomes too strong to fight?
catherine at 1:41pm June 27
I am so glad that I am not alone and that maybe someone will do it at my house
Amanda at 12:05pm June 29
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I'm not an entomologist or even an etymologist (but I might be an Entenmannsologist) but I can tell you what you need to know about this devastating grossness.


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It had been unseasonably chilly for a long, long time. Then BOOM!
Linda at 8:58pm June 24
Flash floods on Friday, 94 degrees today! My outdoor plants are wilting!
Horticulture: The Art & Science of Smart Gardening at 7:38am June 25
Here in Cincinnati it's hot, hot, hot! In the 90s and humid all week, and it's only june. le sigh


Bee balm (Monarda didyma) is a bushy perennial that flowers from mid- to late summer. Its bright red or pink flowers attract bees, hummingbirds and butterflies.


As pollinators, bees are crucial in making backyard gardens fully productive. Sadly, pesticide use, habitat loss and other factors have created a decline in bee populations. Follow these tips to help them recover.


Horticulture: The Art & Science of Smart Gardening Check out the great new container photos added by our fans. Beautiful! How's your garden coming along?


Gas lawn mowers are bad news for the environment, so to keep our lawn a little more "green" we try to skip a week. Or 3....


To stretch your gardening dollar, fill empty summer containers with hardy plants instead of flowering annuals. Pam Baggett explains how.


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Steve Jones, president of the American Rose Society, tells what makes floribunda roses the best all-around roses. Read about their long bloom time and ease of care.


The ‘Julia Child’ rose is an excellent rose to grow. It has great disease resistance, a naturally rounded growth habit and beautiful yellow roses with a spicy-sweet fragra


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