Lifestyles
The deer-resistant garden
I own a farm in Lunenburg County that my husband and I have decided to turn into a weekend…
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Design in the vegetable garden
Many years ago, when I was a kid, growing vegetables was serious business. We had row after row…
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Lessons from great gardeners
Have you ever wondered how many gardens we humans have made since the beginning of civilization? We’ve grown…
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Trends in garden design
It might be cold and dreary at times, but it’s never too cold or dreary to think about…
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Whimsy in the garden
A few years ago, I added a bottle tree to a perennial border in the back garden. The…
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Making the most of what you have
May was all about taking a break from garden maintenance and enjoying the parade of azaleas, rhododendrons, peonies…
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Unconventional containers for plants
Our weather has been very erratic this spring. In the 80s one week and then below freezing the…
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Gardening with a little help from my friends
Gardening can be a wonderful solitary pursuit. There’s no better meditation for me than methodically weeding or putting…
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Gardening outside the box
Well, I survived that frigid spell we had in mid-February and all the back- and-forth weather that followed.…