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New Colorful Windowboxes

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Plants for the grape Self-Watering Windowbox: Diamond Frost euphorbia, Tapien Blue Violet verbena, Dolce Blackcurrant heuchera, Soprano White osteospermum, Superbells Saffron calibrachoa, Angelface Blue angelonia and Mini Blue Supertunia. If you’re ready to be stylish and bold, check out our Self-Watering Windowboxes in two new colors: lime green and grape. Working with our friends at Proven Winners, we searched for the perfect blend of pl…

Go Long!

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…andscaper, can often be heard saying something like this: “Well, if three plants are good, a dozen is even better, right?” So it’s not suprising to me that he has a windowbox on his house that’s almost 10 feet long. Oh yeah, there are two of them. The antique wooden boxes, decorated with an elegant scroll pattern, were found in an old barn behind his house. With a little repair and some paint, the boxes were perfect for…

1 Million People Want to Know

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…nd what went into producing it. So how come I can’t have the right to know what’s in the food I buy in the store? That’s the goal of the Just Label It campaign, which last month submitted a record-breaking 1.1 million signatures to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) in favor of labeling genetically engineered (GE) foods. And in polls by ABC, MSNBC, NPR, the Washington Post, Consumer Reports and others, consistently…

A Cascade of Plants

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We’ve designed some special racks that let you enjoy windowboxes without the windows. Our 2-Tier and 3-Tier Cascade Planters are made of sturdy, square-stock steel and have a handsome, flat-black finish. Two, 3-Tier Cascade Planters placed back-to-back. Photo taken in early June before the plants began hiding the framework. Windowboxes are an easy and inexpensive way to transform an ordinary house into something special. Though we of…

Marigold Makeover

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When it comes to annuals, gardeners can get a little, well, snooty. Some disdain any plant that’s not a perennial. But the fact is, annuals provide some of the best non-stop color in a garden. Sure, they only last one season, but they bloom more than any perennial ever could. This is what my friend Kathy came up with when I challenged her last year. Sweet. I tried something with a purple planter, thinking the color-play would be really co…

Gardening in Hawaii

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…e. I have also been legally blind since birth. But as my parents taught me, when things happen, you need to pick up the pieces and keep going. So after my stroke I did that. I couldn’t lift, so by having raised beds at 18.5″ high, I could reach my plants from my wheelchair. Gardening is therapy for me. It is something I can do in spite of my disabilities. “My favorite things to grow are the things I can eat, such as tomatoes,…

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Hey gardeners: be sure to thank the pollinators

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…ors isn’t just good for the planet; it’s good for you, too — because about one out of every three bites of food you eat is there because of pollinators. According to the Pollinator Partnership, Worldwide, roughly 1,000 plants grown for food, beverages, fibers, spices, and medicines need to be pollinated by an insect or animal. Foods produced with the help of pollinators include apples, blueberries, chocolate, coffee, melons, peaches,…

New Potting Soil

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The secret to beautiful pots and planters? Feed them regularly. Easy to say, but hard to remember. With our new Energized Potting Mix, your plants will get fed all season long. The only thing you need to do is water. With Energized Potting Mix, these Rim Planters can go all summer without additional fertilization. The secret to beautiful pots and planters? Feed them regularly. Easy to say, but hard to remember. With our new Energized Pott…

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Report Links Pesticides to Children’s Health Problems

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Though cold winds chill the air and snow blankets much of the U.S., pesticide use remains a hot topic — and not only among gardeners. The most recent comments come from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Council on Environmental Health, whose December 2012 policy statement makes a clear link between pesticide exposure and children’s health problems. Published in Pediatrics, the official journal of the 60,000-member AAP, “Pesticide Ex…

Spinosad: a New Option for Control of Lily Leaf Beetles

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…en the earth-friendly ones. At first, I tried neem, a relatively harmless spray that does wonders on aphids and controls blackspot on roses. It worked to control the larvae the first year, but I had to spray frequently (every 10 to 15 days). The second year, I couldn’t keep the larvae under control. My lily crop was hit hard, and I got few blooms. Last year, I decided to resort to a systemic called imidacloprid. The results were instantaneo…