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National Gardening |
Small Fruits & Berries 101 Compared with apples, peaches or any of the tree fruits, bush and bramble fruits are easy to grow. They rarely require spraying for pests and begin bearing some fruit the year after you plant them. |
National Gardening Lee Reich |
Blueberry Prescription A timeless favorite for the garden and the kitchen... |
National Gardening Nan Sterman |
Hardy Kiwi Have you tasted these remarkable miniature kiwis yet? Every bit as delicious as the larger, more familiar fuzzy kiwi, hardy kiwis are much easier to grow and eat (skin and all). |
National Gardening Robert E. Gough |
The Mighty Lingonberry Why, where, how to grow lingonberries. |
National Gardening Kris Wetherbee |
Jostaberry Here is information on the jostaberry, a sweet berry that is easy to grow because of its resistance to disease. |
National Gardening Michael MacCaskey |
Winter's Hollies Top hollies for your winter garden... |
National Gardening Charlie Nardozzi |
Persimmons Consider the many virtues of persimmons, one of the most widely grown "exotic" fruits. |
This Old House Lynn Ocone |
15 Foolproof Shrubs Our top picks for plants that provide maximum beauty with minimal hassle |
National Gardening Amy Bartlett Wright |
Landscaping for Winter Birds Choosing the right trees and shrubs may help you gain many a feathered friend |
National Gardening Lee Reich |
Blackcap Brambles Despite the black raspberry's past popularity and the fact that it will grow well from zone 4 south through zone 8, today the blackcap is mostly a regional favorite. The middle Atlantic region and Ohio are traditional hotbeds of black raspberry enthusiasm. |
National Gardening Kris Wetherbee |
Meet the Asian Pears Growing your own is the surest way to experience them at peak flavor |
National Gardening |
Blackberry Essentials Tips for growing blackberries |
National Gardening David & Tina Silber |
Meet Babaco Imagine yourself in the cool and misty mountain valleys of Ecuador. It was there--no one knows exactly when--that a horticultural miracle occurred. A new type of papaya appeared, one perfectly suited to home-garden growing: The six-foot-high plant is completely adaptable to container growing, and it fruits prolifically. |
This Old House March 27, 2001 Lynn Ocone |
Growing Perfect Tomatoes Treat yourself to one of the true pleasures of summer: your own homegrown tomatoes fresh from the vine... |
National Gardening |
Care and Harvest of Strawberries You won't be idle until your first harvest. You must not let the new plants set berries in their first year. They will try to fruit, but you must pick off the blossoms as they appear. |
National Gardening Charlie Nardozzi |
Redwing Viburnum A new viburnum helps birds and gardeners, providing an attractive shrub with gorgeous fall foliage and tasty red berries. |
National Gardening Deborah Wechsler |
Ten Steps to Giant Tomatoes If you want to join the ranks of supergrowers in your area, follow these 10 steps. |
National Gardening John R. Dunmire |
Guide to June Gardening The month may present different images in various parts of the country, but to most gardeners, it conveys feelings of richness, abundance, and completion. |
National Gardening William Ross |
Fruit Trees in Containers For folks who want to grow their own fruit, but who don't have adequate space or a suitable climate, growing fruit in containers offers several opportunities. |
AskMen.com Damon Curzi |
10 Exotic Fruits That Add Kick To Meals From fruit that resembles a hand to fruit that smells like a sewer, there are endless options for spicing up your meals and desserts. And with most tropical and exotic fruits becoming more readily available and reasonably priced, they are certainly worth trying. |
National Gardening |
Cabbage Family Greens These cabbage family greens make great additions to any salad garden. |
National Gardening Rick Darke |
Blue Star Multiseason appeal and modest demands make this little-known perennial a garden winner. |
National Gardening Deborah Wechsler |
Growing Giant Tomatoes All about growing really humongous plants and tomatoes |
This Old House Lynn Ocone |
Winter Bloomers A mid-winter shot of color for your landscape. |
National Gardening Lynn Ocone |
Lavatera Annuals and perennials for cottage gardens |
National Gardening Lynn Ocone |
Landscaping ... For the Birds How to plan a bird-friendly garden |
This Old House Josh Garskof |
Get Ready for Fall Now's the best time to spruce up your yard |
National Gardening Kate Jerome |
Shrubs for the Perennial Garden When we think of shrubs, most of us picture foundation plants or a shrub border. Of course shrubs are naturals for these situations, but there is another setting for shrubs -- especially blooming ones -- that we don't always consider: the perennial garden. |
National Gardening |
Buying Strawberry Plants What to look for and know when buying strawberry plants. |
National Gardening Evelyn Gaspar |
Best Herbs for Teas Some picks for the most flavorful and widely adapted "tea" plants for home gardens, along with tips for harvesting and favorite recipes. |
National Gardening |
Fruit Tree Site Selection Of primary importance when choosing a planting site for you fruit tree is that it receives as much sun as possible. |
National Gardening Vicky Congdon |
Smoke Bush Cotinus, or smoke bush, can be grown across the United States and is available in several varieties. Buying, planting and growing suggestions are offered. |
National Gardening Charlie Nardozzi |
Grow Space-Saving Tomatoes If you only have a small garden, there are varieties of tomatoes that will fit perfectly into the space. |
National Gardening Charlie Nardozzi |
Set Your Garden Aglow For a number of years plant breeders have been introducing yellow- or light green-leafed varieties of popular shrubs. The goal has been to select plants with attractive foliage that complements the flowers. |
National Gardening June 2000 Victoria Matthews |
Tropical Visions Given the right conditions, these flamboyant vines can grow almost anywhere |
National Gardening Scott Millard |
A Chef's Garden At The Pointe Hilton Resort at Tapatio Cliffs in Phoenix, Arizona, the flowers you see along the walls may very well end up in your entree at dinner... Recipes from this premiere resort in Phoenix... |
National Gardening Charlie Nardozzi |
When Good Tomatoes Go Bad Here's a list of eight of the most common tomato fruit problems not caused by insect or disease. |
National Gardening Robert Kourik |
Gardening Fact or Fallacy? Though plants, soils and weather conditions are always evolving, it seems as if some gardening practices become embedded like fossils. |
National Gardening Charlie Nardozzi |
Getting Gardens Ready for Winter While gardeners in warmer climes (USDA zones 8 to 10) relish the cool air because it signals fall planting time, most gardeners across the country know it's time to wrap up the garden. |
Smithsonian July 2006 David Karp |
Berried Treasure Why is horticulturalist Jan Swartz so determined to grow an exotic strawberry beloved by Jane Austen? He's searching for what may be the most elusive prize in the highly competitive, secretive, $1.4 billion-a-year strawberry industry. |
National Gardening |
Maintaining a Vegetable Garden Healthy, vigorous vegetable plants produce the most flavorful and bountiful harvests. Give your garden plants the moisture and nutrients they need, and keep them weeded and harvested for tasty and nutritious crops. |
National Gardening Karen Dardick |
Shrub Roses Many kinds of shrub roses have been introduced in recent years, especially the ground covers, such as "Cliffs of Dover," "Flower Carpet" and "Jeepers Creepers." |
Popular Mechanics September 19, 2008 Ryan M. Wilson |
How to Plant for Fall and Prepare Your Garden for Winter Planting a fall garden can be a rewarding effort and a great start to preparing your entire yard for winter's dormancy as the last head of lettuce is plucked. |
This Old House Roger Cook |
Gardening by the Sea The author shares tips on growing a healthy and beautiful seaside garden. |
National Gardening April 2000 Barbara Pleasant |
Power Plants For plants that outperform all the rest, look for the trophy takers |
National Gardening Charlie Nardozzi |
Summer's Bad Guys A guide to some of the most common garden pests and their controls... |
Seasoned Cooking March 2006 Ronda L. Carnicelli |
Taste of Spring Crisp If you are yearning for fresh fruit, and berries in particular, here is a recipe for you. |
National Gardening Charlie Nardozzi |
Early Bloomers Need a fix of flowers to offset the drab colors of winter? Just step outside. By pruning branches from many common deciduous trees and shrubs, you can create beautiful indoor bouquets to serve as harbingers of spring. |
National Gardening June 2000 Beth Marie Renaud |
Tomatoes in a Can Growing full-size tomatoes in containers saves space and protects plants from disease |
National Gardening Jane von Trapp |
Entry Garden Make-Over A front entrance garden has to be functional and inviting, but where do you begin? |