Topic: Addison County
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Snowdrops usher in spring
Pretty white snowdrops welcome spring in cooler climates.
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Diggin' It Oriental poppies: Glamour girls of the garden
Oriental poppies have their drawbacks in the garden, but it's hard to resist their glamorous good looks.
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Diggin' It The little tulips: Tulipa tarda proves that less is more.
Little species or botanical tulips aren't as showy as hybrids but they grow in every U.S. region and return year after year.
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Diggin' It French marigolds: There are no better annuals.
New cultivars of dwarf French marigolds really brighten the garden and are among the easiest annuals to grow.
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Invasive plants: Where does one gardener begin?
A Vermont gardener decides what she can do about invasive or potentially invasive plants in her state.
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How to choose the best crab apple tree
When you're choosing a crab apple, it’s the fruits that matter, not the flowers. Fall is the time to select the best one for you.
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Fall house cleaning -- birdhouses, that is
One fall house cleaning chore is done outdoors -- cleaning out birdhouses so they'll be ready for next year's occupants.
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Many official state flowers aren't native plants
Do you know what your official state flower is, and if it's a native plant or not?
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Daylilies: The nearly perfect perennial
No perennial plants are easier to grow or more rewarding than daylilies.
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Wild parsnips: One of the most tenacious invasive plants
Wild parsnip is an invasive plant that aggressively spreads to take over fields and roadsides.
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Saving seeds Part II: When and how to collect and store seeds
Gardeners can save money and have fun by saving seeds of plants that range from flowers and vegetables to trees and shrubs. Here's how.
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Saving seeds: Gardening on the cheap
Want to save money in the garden? Save seeds from your garden instead of buying them, or buying plants.
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Daylilies are wonderful flowers, but, oh, their names
About 1,000 new daylilies are registered every year. It's obviously not easy to come up with names for all of them. You could have a garden growing 142 daylies with some variation of the name 'plum' or 314 with 'peach.'
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In Vermont, spring is finally here
Signs of spring abound in Vermont. Some are traditional and some are decidedly untraditional.
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It's cherry blossom time in Washington and beyond
As the National Cherry Blossom Festival opens in Washington, even gardeners in cold climates can add a cherry tree to their yards or visit a variety of other festivals.
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How to divide perennials
When perennials need to be divided, here's how to do it.
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When to divide perennials
Answers to your questions about when to divide perennials. Is it best to divide in spring or fall, and should you avoid dividing some perennials?
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The Auburn oaks and oaks in your yard
The news about the poisoned live oak trees at Auburn University sparks interest in growing oak trees in general. It's easy to grow them from acorns.
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Amaryllis bulbs: Bigger is better
If you want to grow amaryllis flowers like those you see in photos, start with large bulbs. They produce bigger stems and blooms.
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How to grow sprouts
Growing good-tasting sprouts is an easy indoor gardening project. Here's how.
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Growing good-tasting sprouts is easy and fun
In winter, when it's too cold to grow veggies outdoors, try 'farming' on the kitchen counter by growing sprouts. It's easy, and they taste great. Here's how to get started.
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Garden catalog season: New isn't necessarily better
The 2011 garden catalogs are here, offering tempting new plants. But are the new plants really better than the older ones?
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Cyclamen is a great holiday plant
Red and white cyclamen plants provide great holiday color for this Vermont gardener.
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Parsley, the last herb of fall
Whether curly or flat-left, parsley is hardy, often the last herb to succumb to fall frost.
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Flowering kale and cabbage: Too pretty to eat
Flowering kale and cabbage, also called ornamental cabbage and kale, are two colorful stars of the fall garden. You can actually eat them, but they're really grown for their pretty leaves.
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