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Success with raised beds
Success with raised beds for gardening, landscaping, or a combination of both is quite easy. In the simplest…
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Using shades of green
Color drenching is a decorating scheme in which you use only one color, using various shades of it…
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‘Tis the season for lawn mowing
Spring has officially arrived. Trees are greening, flowers are opening, dandelions are popping up, and the grass is…
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Is it a shrub or a tree?
What makes a tree a tree and a shrub a shrub? Is it based on its size, or…
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Landscaping while in hibernation
As I write this article, the forecast calls for this to be the season’s coldest nights. So, although…
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Wood Ashes as Fertilizer
My mother and grandmothers used a wood-fired stove for cooking. I often had the chore of splitting the…
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Thoughts on landscape trees
Homes with trees are worth more. It’s location any realty company may tell you—oceanfront, mountain views, streamside, yet…
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Dinner from your landscape
Only a couple of generations ago, mealtime was often preceded by a few steps behind the house or…
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When’s the best time to landscape my yard?
Winter is behind us, and spring is here. It’s common to get a case of “spring fever” and…
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Agroforestry—another aspect of edible landscaping
Forestry, plus elements of gardening and farming and orcharding, can change not just your yard, but your viewpoint…
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