Buyer's Guide

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November 8, 2007
Western Mountains and High Plains
By John Cretti,
Denver, CO

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In My Garden

Planning for Spring in Winter

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It may seem like I'm forcing an issue to suggest spring blooms in the dead of winter. But indoor bulb gardening is just that, giving Mother Nature a little nudge to make spring-flowering bulbs come into bloom in January and February. You can have...
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Resources

Web Finds

Cornell Composting If you're a gardener who likes to compost garden waste, this Cornell Composting Web site has...

Clever Gardening Technique

Build a Straw Bale Compost Bin Contain your compost pile with bales of straw to help hold in moisture, add high-carbon material,...

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Regional Reminders
  • Protect Young Fruit Trees
  • Cut Back Perennials
  • Water Evergreens
  • Bathe Houseplants
  • Mulching Roses After Soil Freezes
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National News

From NGA Editors

Colorful Japanese Forest Grass

National News

Japanese forest grass ( Hakonechloa macra ) is an attractive, clumping ornamental grass that looks stunning planted as a ground cover along a walkway or on a bank. The leaves are usually a bright...

New Continuous Input Composter

With the bevy of fallen leaves, grass clippings, and old flower and vegetable plants, fall is a great time to compost yard waste. While there are many home compost units on the market, here is a...

Award-Winning Japanese Hornbeam

Since 1978 the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society has recognized outstanding trees, shrubs, and woody vines with a special gold medal award. The plants are evaluated for performance, pest and...

Sky Farming of the Future

Small-space gardeners with only a deck and patio have been told for years to utilize the vertical space above beds and planters for growing more plants. Now Dickson Despommier, professor of...

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