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HOW TO HELP BIRDS IN WINTER!

At daybreak, there are hundreds of robins above the sidewalks: robins coming to town, leaving town, staying, and all of them are eating hackberry fruit. Gobbling, gorging on hackberries. This is a bumper year and birds know. Robin throats are busy with...

From the editor

Weeks can go by in summer and it seems I barely see my garden. Sometimes I pause just long enough to water thirsty containers or pull a gigantic weed camouflaged in the middle of the baptisia plant. Honestly, I’m not sure if I saw most of my daylilies...

Exclusive: Colorful Waterwise Garden Plan

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It’s time for a fresh start! Forget January 1. Spring is when gardeners resolve to finally divide the irises, paint the fence, stay ahead of the rabbit damage and stick to the shopping list at the garden center. One of my favorite local nurseries...

Meet Sunfinity® Double Yellow annual sunflower

Are you ready to start planning for next year’s garden? A few new plants might be just what you need to bring those dreams to reality. Imagine this stunning new epimedium filling those empty spots in your shade garden or a flower-covered agastache...

Feed Birds From Your Garden Every Winter!

From Your Garden Every Winter!

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My problems with rabbits started right away. At my first house I was excited to plant vegetables in the only sunny spot in the backyard, a bed along the side of the garage. When bunnies started eating the green beans, I bought a cute little wire edging...