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Tomatoes are the gems of the summer garden. Foodies and gardeners describe tomatoes in terms of color, appearance, shape, sweetness, acidity and flavor intensity like a fine wine.
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Botanical kin sometimes make good garden companions, and such is the case for the heath family.
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Most gardeners in our area have battled with gophers at one time or another. Over the years, I have been amazed by the number of people who have written asking where they could purchase gopher wire; the following email from Jack prompted the subject for this column: "Great writing on pota…
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WASHINGTON ---- Global warming is hitting not just home, but garden. The government's colorful map of planting zones, most often seen on the back of seed packets, is changing, illustrating a hotter 21st century.
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Winter won't be over for a couple of more months, but already the sun is climbing a little higher in the sky, and feeling a little warmer.
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An apple a day keeps the doctor away ---- but did you know a bowl of tangerines can usher in good fortune for the Lunar New Year?
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Water features can bring interest, beauty and wildlife to a garden, but they also can be work.
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Why was Parrish blue the "in" color of the 1910s? What was with those 1950s pink bathrooms? Remember the 1970s' "Harvest Gold" kitchen appliances?
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Question: I have a question about my mini tangerine tree. The tree has been in the ground since March 2009. This year we had a great turnout of more than 200 tangerines. They were good, but some were not sweet and others were dry. What makes them super-sweet and/or not dry? And no…
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As the season of boots and rain arrives, entryway floors will take a beating.
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Flower bulbs are a forgiving bunch. They can be buried upside down, stomped on or ignored, yet most will bloom for several seasons.
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Stacks of books turned into tables? Volumes made into shelves? Pages turned into sculpture?
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In times of economic hardship, "do-it-yourself" is a tempting mantra for many homeowners with dripping faucets, running toilets, leaky windows or sticky locks.
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Cats like houseplants, but houseplants don't like cats. Or at least, cats don't do houseplants any good.
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If your creative side requires an occasional boost ---- and whose doesn't? ---- turn to a book. It's a tactile thing: The heft in our hands feels good. Books, websites, blogs: They all provide inspiration for no-holds-barred creativity.
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Question: I moved into a home 13 years ago that has a dwarf kumquat tree in the backyard. The first several years, it produced wonderful small delicious kumquats, bright orange and the size of large grapes. Now, the past few years, it has produced huge (golf ball-sized) yellow fru…
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