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Native home gardens: Taming the wild things
By Jennifer E. Beaver Staff Writer A few weeks back, I wrote about my struggle to appreciate native…
June 25, 2010
Growing Up
By Jennifer E. Beaver Ever get something stuck in your head? In my case, it’s a lemon cucumber.…
May 14, 2010
Can a drought-tolerant landscape be beautiful?
By Jennifer E. Beaver I have a conflicted relationship with drought-tolerant gardens. I understand the need to conserve…
April 23, 2010
Tips I Bet You Haven’t Heard Before
By Jennifer E. Beaver True confession: I spend way too much time wandering the web reading gardening stuff.…
April 2, 2010
How to Shop a Plant Sale
By Jennifer E. Beaver Gardeners, position your wheelbarrows. The spring plant sale season is about to begin. Make…
March 19, 2010
Growing Vegetables in Small Spaces
By Jennifer E. Beaver OK, no excuses. No matter where you live, you can grow fresh vegetables. Maybe…
March 5, 2010
Garden Variety: Chemical Dependency
By Jennifer E. Beaver Though it’s only February and technically more than a month till spring, fresh garden…
February 12, 2010
Garden Trends for 2010
By Jennifer E. Beaver Last year, it became politically correct to be a gardener. For the first time…
December 31, 2009
Garden Variety: I’m dreaming of a potted Christmas
By Jennifer E. Beaver If ever there was a year for homemade presents from the garden, kitchen or…
December 18, 2009
Garden Variety: A Book List for Gardeners
By Jennifer E. Beaver With Christmas right around the corner, you may be wondering what to give the…
December 4, 2009