We’ve arrived in December and it is difficult to believe that the end of 2016 is near. Throughout this year each month we’ve shared some special thoughts with you about the seasonal...
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Simply put, brown is a natural color and an important one at that. After all, the very soil that we gardeners gleefully toil in is generally a shade of brown and this earthy quality makes brown a...
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When someone mentions the month of October what is the first thing that comes to mind? Is it Halloween and a carved Jack-O-Lantern or maybe the changing of the colors of the leaves? Perhaps it is...
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Annuals seem to get a lot of attention so in order to show perennials some love too we have selected our top 5 perennials for the year. We have grown many of these perennials for years and we know...
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Black is an underrated but unique color in the garden and I have been amazed at just how popular the color black is with our customers. The demand for plants with black leaves and flowers has grown...
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Springtime seems to get most of the gardening headlines but fall may actually be the best time for planting. Perennials, in particular, benefit greatly from being planted in the fall and this time...
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There is no way to sugar coat things when it comes to deer; the fictional Bambi may be cute but real deer can be anything but cute if they are dining in your yard! An explosion in the deer...
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Although I am writing this article during a stretch of weather in the Nation’s Capital that hasn’t seen much sun you know that the warmth it generates isn’t far away.  Fast...
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