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Gardening at the Crossroads - Submit an Entry: Gardening Blogs - Inspiration and Information from Gardening Blogs on the Web Created: Thursday, May 24, 2012 Updated: Thursday, May 24, 2012
Garden bloggers tell us about their garden blogs, what they like to write about, where to find them and how to get involved.
Choosing and Growing Perennial Flowering Vines Created: Friday, June 15, 2007 Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Vining and climbing flowers and plants can add an element of height to a garden or be allowed to scramble along the ground or through other plants. Vines and climbers can fill many garden design n...
Morning Glories Created: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 Updated: Monday, May 21, 2012
Morning Glories
Garden Triumphs - Garden Photos of New Gardens and Mature Flowering Gardens Created: Saturday, October 11, 2008 Updated: Monday, May 21, 2012
New gardens, profuse flowers, sentimental gardens and garden surprises. These photos show what passionate gardens are growing and enjoying in their own gardens.
Choosing and Growing Annual Flowering Vines Created: Monday, May 21, 2012 Updated: Monday, May 21, 2012
Flowering vines are great for adding height or a softening, trailing effect, as well as a great deal of color in the landscape. These annual vines grow fast and bloom throughout the season.
Small Garden Design for Front Yards Created: Thursday, March 02, 2006 Updated: Monday, May 21, 2012
If there is one place that small space gardening should be more widely practiced, it is in front yards. We have surrendered the front of our homes to foundation plantings of overly pruned evergree...
Growing Cup and Saucer Vine Created: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 Updated: Thursday, May 17, 2012
Cup and Saucer Vines is a sprawling, vigorous vine with unusual bell-shaped flowers. It can be a slow started, but it's worth the wait. Here are some tips for growing it well.
Petunias - How to Grow Petunias That Will Bloom All Summer Created: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 Updated: Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Petunias are one of the most popular bedding flowers and new types of petunias are constantly being introduced. Here are some petunia basics to guide you through grandifloras, waves, supertunias a...
Common Tomato Diseases - Symptoms and Management Created: Monday, June 27, 2005 Updated: Monday, May 14, 2012
Tomato diseases are often weather dependent and can spread rapidly. Here are some common tomato diseases, their symptoms and what to do if they attack your tomatoes.
When to Prune Clematis Created: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 Updated: Monday, May 14, 2012
Clematis vines need to be pruned to encourage new growth and more flowers. When to prune your clematis depends on when it blooms. Here are some tips.
Spring in the Garden - What To Do in the Garden in April Created: Monday, April 03, 2006 Updated: Monday, May 14, 2012
A regional â€˜To Doâ€™ list of jobs to get done in the garden. Spring in the garden is full of tasks that need doing early, to have a great garden later in the season...
Soil pH: What Constitutes Alkaline Soil? Created: Thursday, February 24, 2005 Updated: Monday, May 14, 2012
If your garden soil tested low in pH or alkaline, what does that mean?
Plant Crown: What does it mean to the gardener? Created: Thursday, February 24, 2005 Updated: Monday, May 14, 2012
It is often recommended that perennial plants be planted with their crowns at soil level. What is the plant's crown and how will I recognize it?
Asarina - Climbing Snapdragon Vines Created: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 Updated: Monday, May 14, 2012
Asarina, or Climbing Snapdragon, may look delicate and dainty, but it's a sturdy, profuse blooming vine. The trumpet-shaped flowers are popular with hummingbirds and butterflies, as well as gardene...
Black-eyed Susan Vine Created: Monday, April 30, 2012 Updated: Monday, May 14, 2012
Black-eyed Susan vine is quick growing and easy to care for. The tubular flowers are often seen in orange, but they also come in soft yellow, white and a scattering of other colors. Tips for growin...
Cardinal Climber - Flowering Vine Ipomoea sloteri Created: Monday, May 14, 2012 Updated: Monday, May 14, 2012
Cardinal Climber is a flowering vine known for its profuse blooms of red, tubular blossoms. A favorite of gardeners and hummingbirds. Tips for growing Cardinal Climber in your garden.
Sweet Home and Garden Carolina - Submit an Entry: Gardening Blogs - Inspiration and Information from Gardening Blogs on the Web Created: Thursday, May 10, 2012 Updated: Thursday, May 10, 2012
Garden bloggers tell us about their garden blogs, what they like to write about, where to find them and how to get involved.
I Wanna Garden - Submit an Entry: Gardening Blogs - Inspiration and Information from Gardening Blogs on the Web Created: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, May 09, 2012
Garden bloggers tell us about their garden blogs, what they like to write about, where to find them and how to get involved.
Long Blooming Perennial Flowers Created: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 Updated: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Keep your garden in bloom with these perennial flowers that provide a long season of interest.
Caring for cyclamen, a flowering houseplant that requires very little care. Created: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 Updated: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Holiday cyclamen plants make great excellent long, blooming houseplants with minimal care. Here are some tips for keeping yours growing.
Easter Lilies - Selecting, Caring For and Re-Blooming Your Easter Lily Created: Thursday, March 17, 2005 Updated: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Tips for keeping your beautiful, fragrant Easter lily blooming throughout the holiday and perhaps even keeping it growing in your garden.
Canary Creeper Flowering Vines Created: Tuesday, May 08, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
With bright yellow flowers that look like a canary in flight, Canary Creeper is an attractive vine that is also easy to grow. Here are some tips for growing and using Canary Creeper in your garden.
Growing Strawberries in the Home Garden Created: Thursday, May 05, 2005 Updated: Wednesday, May 02, 2012
Strawberries are one of the easiest fruits for the home gardener to grow and one of the most rewarding. Whatever your zone, there is probably a strawberry plant for your garden. Here's how to grow...
Domesticated Dilettante - Submit an Entry: Gardening Blogs - Inspiration and Information from Gardening Blogs on the Web Created: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, May 01, 2012
Garden bloggers tell us about their garden blogs, what they like to write about, where to find them and how to get involved.
Harvesting Garlic - How and When to Dig and Store Garlic Created: Monday, July 20, 2009 Updated: Friday, April 27, 2012
When is it time to dig and harvest your garlic? Once the tops of your garlic plants start to die back, you know it’s time to harvest. Here’s how to be sure your garlic is ready to d...
Strawberry Plants - How to Renovate Strawberry Beds Created: Thursday, March 31, 2011 Updated: Friday, April 27, 2012
Strawberry plants produce the most strawberries in their early years. Renovating your strawberry plants every couple of years will keep them productive. Easy steps for growing strawberry plants.
Growing Strawberries in Containers Created: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 Updated: Friday, April 27, 2012
How to grow strawberries in containers. Tips for getting the most from strawberry plants grown in pots.
Growing Blueberries - How to Grow Blueberries in the Home Garden Created: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 Updated: Friday, April 27, 2012
Blueberry Growing Tips: Blueberries are popular to grow in home gardens because they can grow in a small space, even in containers, and have very few problems. There are three main types of blueb...
Strawberries - When to Harvest Strawberries and Renovating the Strawberry Bed Created: Tuesday, June 03, 2008 Updated: Friday, April 27, 2012
Strawberry plants don't live forever. To keep yours producing delicious strawberries as long as possible, you'll need to renovate your strawberry bed.
Container Vegetable Gardening Created: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 Updated: Friday, April 27, 2012
Container vegetable gardening allows you to grow vegetables almost anywhere. Here are some tips for growing vegetables in small spaces, with big yields.
Growing Rhubarb - Is Rhubarb a Vegetable, Fruit or Ornamental Plant? Created: Thursday, April 26, 2007 Updated: Thursday, April 26, 2012
Is rhubarb a vegetable? A fruit? An ornamental plant? It’s a very ornamental vegetable that is usually prepared and eaten much like a fruit. All that and it’s perennial in many area...
Garden Catalogs Created: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 Updated: Friday, April 20, 2012
Gardening catalogs are a great way to learn about new plants, tools and supplies. Here is a list of favorites and what they have to offer the gardener.

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