Topic: Better Homes & Gardens Magazine
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Diggin' It Three outstanding spring plants for the shade garden
A trio of woodland wonders thrives in a Midwest shade garden.
05/10/2011 04:08 pm -
Diggin' It How not to read a gardening magazine
If yout want to learn more about gardening from reading glossy magazines, both the photos and the articles matter.
05/07/2011 10:51 am -
Diggin' It Six tips for creating a cozy garden hideaway in your yard
You'll really enjoy relaxing outdoors when you create a cozy hideaway in your yard. Here are six tips to make your planning become reality.
04/26/2011 03:51 pm -
Diggin' It Fragrance in the garden
Fragrance affects our memories of gardens.
04/24/2011 12:00 pm -
Diggin' It Gala in the garden
At the JC Raulston Arboretum in Raleigh, N.C., a spring gala celebrates exciting changes at the well-known garden.
04/14/2011 12:09 pm -
Diggin' It A garden that's just right for you
To create your ideal garden, start by deciding why you garden and what appeals to you about the natural world.
04/08/2011 01:55 pm -
Diggin' It Moss in a hypertufa dish garden
A dish garden of mostly mosses evokes a spirit of peacefulness and serenity. Mosses grow both inside and on the outside of the hypertufa container.
04/03/2011 08:45 am -
Diggin' It Reblooming lilacs: The hype and the reality
Josee and Bloomerang lilacs are sold as rebloomers, which will flower in late summer and fall as well as in spring. How do they really perform in the Midwest?
03/31/2011 08:40 am -
Diggin' It Yellow clivias are cheery flowering houseplants
A yellow clivia such as Golden Dragon is an easy to grow houseplant that chases away the winter blues.
03/23/2011 08:50 am -
Diggin' It Creating a garden journal
Keeping a garden journal allows a gardener to collect a great deal of useful information in one place. But finding a system that works for you may not be easy.
03/17/2011 08:50 am -
Diggin' It Grow your own shiitake mushrooms
Shiitake mushrooms are the ultimate low-maintenance gourmet edible. It's easy to grow your own and save plenty of money.
03/13/2011 09:05 am -
Diggin' It Growing redbud trees and forcing redbud branches into bloom
Redbud trees are a colorful sign of spring. And they're easy to grow. Here's how to to force their branches into bloom indoors weeks before they flower outside.
03/09/2011 08:05 am -
Diggin' It Make a terrarium
A group of gardening friends gathers to create 'new' terrariums.
03/06/2011 09:10 am -
Diggin' It Growing amaryllis outdoors
Save a couple of the amaryllis bulbs you bought this winter and plant them outdoors in the garden. Yes, even if you live in the Midwest!
03/02/2011 09:05 am -
Diggin' It Solar-powered beehive coolers increase yields
Solar-powered beehive coolers double honey yield at the Oregon Garden.
02/24/2011 02:06 pm -
Diggin' It Amaryllis: The bulb's source matters
Did your amaryllis bulb originate in South Africa, the Netherlands, or Israel? Its source may make a difference in when it blooms.
02/21/2011 12:33 pm -
Diggin' It Is it time to declutter your garden?
Want a better-looking yard or garden? Spend a weekend or two decluttering it. Here's how.
02/16/2011 04:38 pm -
Diggin' It Do botanical names really matter in gardening?
If I could change my early experience in gardening, one thing I'd do is learn botanical (Latin) names for plants. They really do make a difference.
02/15/2011 01:04 pm -
Diggin' It Five tips for getting the most out of flower shows
People love to attend flower shows when the weather outside is shivery. To get the most out of your visit, here are a few tips.
02/10/2011 03:01 pm -
Diggin' It Bold and exotic Brugmansia
Brugmansia, or angel's trumpets, are the stars of any late-summer garden with their bold textures and exotic blooms. These tropical plants can easily be overwintered if you have room.
02/03/2011 10:26 am -
Diggin' It The garden in winter
Gardeners are missing a good opportunity when they don't think about winter plants in the landscape. Here are a couple of good choices for the South.
02/02/2011 10:48 am -
Diggin' It Pitcher plants are native, carnivorous, and fun to grow
Carnivorous pitcher plants, which are native to the East Coast and some parts of the Midwest, need poor, boggy soil. But if you have the right spot, they're fun to grow.
01/25/2011 06:28 pm -
Diggin' It Fairy gardens unleash the imagination
Fairy gardens are imaginative miniature landscapes that give the illusion of tiny creatures living there.
01/17/2011 02:03 pm -
Diggin' It The ethereal beauty and benefits of snow
Snow offers some nice benefits to your garden and plants besides its unmatched beauty.
01/06/2011 03:09 pm -
Diggin' It The 2011 seed catalogs are valuable gardening tools
Dreaming of 2011's garden bounty? A great way to start is with seed catalogs. You'll learn a great deal.
12/31/2010 03:12 pm
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