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Xeriscaping: Think plants, not rocks
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May. 4th —
The need for landscaping to conserve water has received new impetus following the recent years of drought and the realization that nearly 50 percent of the water used by the average household is for turfgrass and landscape plantings.
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Coleus are back, and brighter than ever
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Apr. 27th —
You gotta love a plant that comes in oddball varieties like Pistachio Nightmare, Kiwi Herman and Brooklyn Horror.
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When color is king
- Use complements or contrasts for vivid garden scene
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Apr. 21st —
Color in the garden — seems simple enough. When we paint our homes or dress ourselves, we use colors that are attractive to us, that lure us and intrigue us. Yellows are bright; blues are cool. What more is there to know?
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From sloping garage roof to elevated landscape
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Apr. 16th —
One look out the back window was all Vivian deZwager needed. Then inspiration struck: Why not turn the garage roof into a garden?
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Tillers’ effectiveness, cost vary
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Apr. 11th —
For many vegetable growers, April is the most important month in the gardening cycle. People who do not plant early vegetables usually turn the soil for the first time in April. For them, the work they do this month will be the first opportunity to reconnect with the piece of ground they have been working for the past several seasons.
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