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The best part of summer is all about digging and pruning and moving and transplanting, cut flowers and fresh herbs, daisies on the table and pesto in the pot. But it's a lot of work too, unless like me you think of it as meditation. In any case, it's tim... 
The best part of summer is all about digging and pruning and moving and transplanting, cut flowers and fresh herbs, daisies on the table and pesto in the pot. But it's a lot of work too, unless like me you think of it as meditation. In any case, it's time to get your hands dirty, people!
At least in cold climes, this is an almost holy time of year, when snow and ice give way to dreams of bright flowers, lovely shrubs, pungent herbs and gorgeous red, ripe tomatoes that actually taste like tomatoes. Whether you're a hybrid rose fanatic or just stick a couple of hostas in the ground and watch 'em grow, it's a time of optimism and transformation.
Whether you favor an elaborate formal garden or a humble patch of organic vegetables, xeriscaping with cacti or a pond full of frogs'n'water lilies, these gardeners have something for you. It could be a bit of expert advice or merely a fellow amateur's thoughtful inspiration. But these feeds will help you turn your thumb green.
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Maintaining a flower cutting garden is a great way to bring the beauty of an outside garden indoors. Here you can create a tapestry of color and texture that can only add to the atmosphere. Tony and Andrew discussed what's...
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Phormium is a spiky, spectacular, sword-leafed evergreen perennial that makes a striking garden focal point or specimen plant. Some are small enough to use in containers, others can reach...
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Musa textilis is the third of three plants from the GFU for Underutilized Species series. Many thanks to Hannes Dempewolf and Paul Bordoni. Photo courtesy of Botanische Bilddatenbank.
Abacá is a species of banana (Musaceae) with inedible fruits, native to the Philippines. It is also grown...
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Is garlic grown in the home garden prone to fungal disease? (answer).From The Old Farmer's Almanac.
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Did $11 arrangements break Oregon elections law? We plead the case of one judicial candidate.
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The second of three entries featuring plants from the GFU for Underutilized species exhibits Oxalis tuberosa of the Oxalidaceae. Thanks Hannes and Paul! Photo courtesy of the International Potato Centre (CIP).
Oca is a starchy edible tuber that was domesticated...
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How can I get rid of slugs in my garden? (answer).From The Old Farmer's Almanac.
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I've been a busy little bee of late: in addition to my "day job" editing the gardening pages of Weekend mag, and trying to move house (don't ask. No, really, don't ask ... I might explode with frustration). I have written a couple of extra things - a panel for the Guardian's G2 features supplement on theft from gardens...
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Diseased trees are real heart breakers. By the time you notice symptoms, its probably too late to treat the tree. Insects infesting trees are a little easier to...
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The second series featuring plants from the Global Facilitation Unit for Underutilized Species begins with Moringa oleifera, of the Moringaceae. Thanks again to Hannes Dempewolf and Paul Bordoni of the GFU for making these entries possible. Photo courtesy of Melanie...
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