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Topic: Gardening
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Michelle Obama: 8 food and garden tips, stories from the First Lady
8 stories and pieces of advice from Michelle Obama's new book 'American Grown'
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Valentine's Day: cost of romance rising for flower delivery, 4 other things
When you arrange for flower delivery or take a special someone out for dinner this Valentine's Day, it'll cost more than it did a year ago. That's the cold hard fact about a warmhearted and festive day, according official US inflation data.
But the rising cost may actually be a relatively small one: Those chocolate or flower prices haven't been rising at gas-pump-fast rates. Here's the official inflation tally of five common Valentine's Day activities, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Ali Wentworth: 8 stories from an inside-the-Beltway childhood
From her new memoir 'Ali in Wonderland,' the actress and comedian shares memories of her Washington D.C. upbringing and later life as a wife and mother.
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Mitt Romney gaffes: 9 times the button-down candidate should have buttoned up
In politics, a gaffe is often described as a "truth told by accident." Mitt Romney has had relatively few of them during his time in politics, but when the former governor of Massachusetts commits one, it can be a doozy. Here’s a list of the most memorable.
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In Pictures: How to fasten your financial seatbelt
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Change Agent
Community agriculture transforms a San Francisco neighborhood
Ten years ago, the residents of a crime-ridden San Francisco neighborhood started planting gardens on Quesada Avenue – and everything changed.
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First Lady says politics is tough, even for Obama girls (+video)
Michelle Obama said her daughters had learned to be thick-skinned in an election year.
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Michelle Obama: politics tough, but 'Dad is always going to be Dad'
First Lady Michelle Obama discusses family life, the need for her daughters to have thick skin and her advocacy for American families to eat right and exercise during interviews to promote her new book on the White House garden.
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Michelle Obama: 8 food and garden tips, stories from the First Lady
8 stories and pieces of advice from Michelle Obama's new book 'American Grown'
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Climate change allows once-rare British butterfly to thrive
Although it's well known that climate change can prompt plants and animals to shift the ranges in which they live, the brown argus (Aricia agestis) has widened its living quarters with unusual speed, according to an analysis of decades of data collected by British volunteers.
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Diggin' It
Smooth phlox is a charming in-between bloomer
Smooth phlox blooms between the end of creeping woodland phlox of early spring and the start of summer's tall garden phlox.
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Diggin' It
Basil spices up summer gardens and recipes
Basil is the most popular herb in the U.S. The reason? It's versatile, flavorful, and ideal for summer gardens.
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Diggin' It
Tiarella, or foamflower, does double duty in the shade garden
Foamflower is a perennial plant that comes in two forms, clumping and creeping. Both Tiarellas are favorites with gardeners who have shade.
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Diggin' It
Peony season
When peonies bloom in spring, it's time to think about adding more next season. Singles or doubles may be the question.
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Diggin' It
A look at the 2012 All-America winners
What does it mean when a plant wins an All-America Selections award, and how will perform in your garden?
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Diggin' It
Hybrid catmints: Cool cats in your landscape
Prolific blossoms, fragrant leaves, and cold-hardiness make catmint a perfect plant for almost any garden.
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Diggin' It
Walking in a woodland garden
Want good ideas on how to combine woodland wildflowers in attractive combinations? Take a walk in the woods.
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Diggin' It
Southern California gardening in May
If you garden in southern California, here's what to do in early May.
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Diggin' It
Four unusual shade perennials to try
Light up a woodland garden with this quartet of unusual shade-loving perennial plants.
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Diggin' It
After a move: Replacing your favorite plants
When a gardener moves, she finds that it's hard to replace some of her favorite roses and other plants.
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Diggin' It
Tips for Japanese garden design
A trip to the San Francisco Botanical Garden provides good examples for designing a successful Japanese garden.
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Modern Parenthood
Disney Princess flowers: coming soon to a garden near you
The Disney marketing machine is branching out, literally, with Disney Princess brand flower seeds. Princess parents hoping for a vegetable garden may be out of luck. Belle and co. adorn flowers only, with Mickey and friends promoting veggies.
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Diggin' It
Cauliflower in the garden and the kitchen
From garden to kitchen: A gardener and a chef team up with advice on growing and serving cauliflower.
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Modern Parenthood
Earth Day and every day gardening with children
Earth Day – or any day – is the peak time to be gardening with children, sowing the seeds of a lifelong habit.
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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
April gardening in southern California, Part 2
April is the time to try some different annuals in southern California. Watering will also be a concern.
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Diggin' It
April gardening in southern California, Part 1
Among the gardening activities to do in southern California in April are planting vegetables and flowers, and checking the watering system to ensure it's working well.
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Diggin' It
Catmint is purrfect with roses
In the garden, catmints make purrfect perennial partners for roses.
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Diggin' It
In a hungry world, should edible landscaping do more?
Edible landscaping -- planting vegetables, herbs, or, occasionally, fruits among decorative plants -- is a popular trend, but, asks this gardener, shouldn't we also think about providing the edibles to those who might be hungry?
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Diggin' It
Dirr’s tree and shrub encyclopedia sets a new industry standard
Michael Dirr's new 'Encyclopedia of Trees and Shrubs' is a must-own book for serious gardeners.
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