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Gone to seed
By Jennifer E. Beaver Columnist According to my grab-bag of flower seed packets, it’s time to plant. Wildflowers,…
February 25, 2011
Get ready for a new year of gardening
By Jennifer E. Beaver Columnist To everything, there is a season, and this is the season for checking…
February 7, 2011
Gardening is the new black
By Jennifer E. Beaver Staff Writer For 2011, gardening is the new black. It’s the trendy thing, the…
December 31, 2010
Holiday gifts for gardeners
By Jennifer E. Beaver Columnist Got a gardener on your gift list? Lucky you! Shopping is a cinch.…
December 10, 2010
My favorite idiot-proof plants
By Jennifer E. Beaver Staff Writer I don’t have patience with fussy plants. If a plant needs coddling—…
November 12, 2010
October– a rare month for plants
By Jennifer E. Beaver Columnist The title of this week’s column is adapted from one of my favorite…
October 15, 2010
Good-bye, lawn. Hello, winter tomatoes.
By Jennifer E. Beaver Columnist I never thought we had a particularly big front lawn!until we decided to…
September 24, 2010
A few words about urine and compost
By Jennifer E. Beaver Staff Writer Should you pee on your compost pile?
August 27, 2010
Keeping pets safe in your garden
By Jennifer E. Beaver Last night, I was awakened by the faint but unmistakable odor of skunk— probably…
August 3, 2010
Getting the most from your summer garden
Did you plant tomatoes and other edibles in the spring? If so, you’re probably enjoying the fruits of…
July 16, 2010