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"All About Gardening"
June 11, 2006 - "Tall and Spiky
Plants for Vertical Interest"
Plants that are tall or plants with tall spiky flowers provide a
vertical accent in the garden. They carry the eye upward and are
great for the middle to back of the flower bed or border. There are
many different plants that provide a vertical accent...(More)
July 9, 2006 - "The Best Summer Perennials"
In springtime it's easy to have a lot of color from perennials. In
May and June there is certainly no shortage of bloom. It's later on
in the season, when the spring-blooming perennials are but a memory,
that there is a need for color. That's where the summer-blooming
perennials enter the picture. A well-planned perennial garden or
mixed border...(More)
July 16, 2006 - "The Best Shade Perennials"
July 23, 2006 - "The
Best-Blooming Hydrangeas for Western Massachusetts"
July 30, 2006 - "Identifying
and Controlling Insects and Diseases"
August 20, 2006 - "Organic
Weed Control for the Lawn and Garden"
August 27, 2006 - "Fall
Lawn Care - Now's the Best Time to Work on Lawns"
September 3, 2006 - "Growing
the Many Different Types of Sedum"
September 10, 2006 - "What's
New in Perennials"
September 17, 2006 - "All
Sorts of Rare, Hard-to-Find, and Unusual Plants"
September 24, 2006 - "The
Best Autumn Perennials"
October 1, 2006 - "Growing
the Many Different Ornamental Grasses"
October 22, 2006 - "Ornamental-Berried
Shrubs for Fall and Winter Interest"
October 29, 2006 - "How
to Protect Plants from Winterkill in Western Massachusetts"
November 5, 2006 - Growing
the Many Different Types of House Plant Begonias
December 3, 2006 - "An
Old-Fashioned Christmas"
December 31, 2006 - "Easy
House Plants Anyone Can Grow"
January 14, 2007 - "Unique
African Violets: Part I - Large Flowered"
January 28, 2007 - "Unique
African Violets: Part II - Miniatures and Trailing"
February 11, 2007 - "Growing
Herbs on the Windowsill"
February 25, 2007 - "Indoor
Seed Starting for Beginners to Experts"
March 11, 2007 - "African
Gardenia and Other Rare House Plants"
March 25, 2007 - "One-Step,
Organic, Easy Spring Lawn Care"
April 1, 2007 - "Controlling
Crabgrass and Other Lawn Weeds Safely and Organically"
April 8, 2007 - "Controlling
Grubs and Other Lawn Insects Safely and Organically"
April 22, 2007 - "Trilliums
and Other Choice Spring Wildflowers"
April 29, 2007 - The
Best Spring-Blooming Perennials
May 6, 2007 - "Small
Plants for Small Gardens"
May 13, 2007 - "Tips
for Successful Container Gardening"
May 20, 2007 - "Designing
a New Perennial Garden"
May 27, 2007 - "Growing
the Many Different Types of Peonies"
June 3, 2007 - "The
Best Shade Perennials"
June 10, 2007 - "Growing
the Many Different Types of Clematis"
July 8, 2007 - "The
Best Summer-Blooming Perennials"
July 15, 2007 - "The
Compositae Family: Growing the Many Types of Daisies"
July 22, 2007 - "Growing
the Many Types of Daylilies"
July 29, 2007 - "The
Best Summer Phlox"
August 19, 2007 - "Reliable
Roses and Hydrangeas for Western Massachusetts"
August 26, 2007 - "Fall
Lawn Care - Now's the Best Time to Work on Lawns"
September 2, 2007 - "Growing
Uncommon Perennials"
September 9, 2007 - "The
Best of the Newest Perennial Introductions"
September 16, 2007 - "These
Are a Few of My Favorite Plants"
September 23, 2007 - "The
Best Autumn-Blooming Perennials"
September 30, 2007 - "Growing
the Many Different Fall Asters"
October 21, 2007 - "The
Best Specialty Tulips, Daffodils, and Hyacinths"
October 28, 2007 - "How
to Protect Plants from Winterkill in Western Massachusetts"
November 4, 2007 - "Growing
Miniature House Plants"
December 2, 2007 - "Christmas
Decorations from the Garden"
January 6, 2008 - "Terrarium
Gardening Basics"
January 20, 2008 - "Unique
African Violets: Part I - Large Flowered"
January 27, 2008 - "Unique
African Violets: Part II - Miniatures & Trailing"
February 10, 2008 - "The
Best Everblooming House Plants"
February 24, 2008 - "Indoor
Seed Starting for Beginners to Experts"
March 9, 2008 - "Growing
the Many Spring Perennial Primroses"
March 23, 2008 - "Going
Green in the Lawn & Garden"
March 30, 2008 - "One-Step,
Organic, Easy Spring Lawn Care"
April 6, 2008 - "Controlling
Crabgrass and Other Lawn Weeds Safely and Organically"
April 13, 2008 - "Controlling
Grubs and Other Lawn Insects Safely and Organically"
April 27, 2008 - "The
Best Hummingbird and Butterfly Plants"
May 4, 2008 - "The
Best Spring-Blooming Perennials"
May 11, 2008 - "Tips
for Successful Container Gardening"
May 18, 2008 - "Growing
Fragrant Plants"
May 25, 2008 - "Growing
the Many Different Types of Iris"
June 1, 2008 - Growing
the Many Different Oriental Poppies
June 8, 2008 - "Growing
the Many Different Types of Astilbes"
June 15, 2008 - "Growing
the Many Different Hardy Perennial Geraniums"
July 6, 2008 - "You
Gotta See These New Coneflowers!"
July 13, 2008 - "The
Best Summer-Blooming Perennials"
July 20, 2008 - "The
Best Shade Perennials"
July 27, 2008 - "Growing
the Many Different Hostas"
August 17, 2008 - "Growing
the Many Different Types of Lavender"
August 24, 2008 - "Growing
the Many Different Anemones for Fall"
August 31, 2008 - "Organic
Fall Lawn Care - Now's the Best Time to Work on Lawns"
September 7, 2008 - "The
Best of the Newest Perennial Introductions"
September 14, 2008 - "Growing
the Many Different Perennial Hibiscus"
September 21, 2008 - "The
Art of Preserving Flowers"
September 28, 2008 - "The
Best Autumn-Blooming Perennials"
October 5, 2008 - "Growing
the Many Different Ornamental Grasses"
October 12, 2008 - "Growing
the Many Different Truly Hardy Mums"
October 19, 2008 - "Heirloom
Apple Tasting & Growing Your Own Antique Apples"
October 26, 2008 - "Forcing
Bulbs for Indoor Winter Blooms"
November 2, 2008 - "How
to Protect Plants from Winterkill in Western Massachusetts"
November 9, 2008 - "Growing
Unusual & Uncommon House Plants"
November 30, 2008 - "Christmas
Decorations from the Garden"
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"Gardening Q & A"
June 11, 2006 - "Neem
Oil Eliminates Caterpillars"
Please help me! My trees are overrun with caterpillars this year. The
leaves have been almost completely eaten and what's left are full of
holes, like Swiss cheese. I don't remember having this many
caterpillars on my trees...(More)
July 9, 2006 - "Use
Underground Animal Repellent to Rid the Garden of Voles"
Over the past few years I've been having a problem with voles in my
garden. I thought at first it was moles, but I read in one of your
columns a while back that moles don't eat plants so I know my problem
is voles because plants are actually disappearing...(More)
July 16, 2006 - "Use
Neem Oil and Milky Spore Powder Grub Control to Eliminate Japanese Beetles"
July 23, 2006 - "Prune
Rhododendrons at the Right Time"
July 30, 2006 - "How
to Create a Topiary"
August 20, 2006 - "Speed
up Compost Making with Compost BioActivator"
August 27, 2006 - "Astilbe
blooms not opening? Suspect diseases or insects"
September 3, 2006 - "Brown
tips on house plants caused by fertilizer salts or low humidity"
September 10, 2006 - "Neem
Oil Controls Cucumber Beetle and Rust"
September 17, 2006 - "Pruning
Not Necessary on Japanese Stewartia"
September 24, 2006 - "Grow
Mandevilla Indoors Over Winter"
October 1, 2006 - "How
to Grow African Gardenia"
October 22, 2006 - "Divide
Sedum to Reduce Its Size"
October 29, 2006 - "Spray
Irises with Neem Oil to Prevent Borers"
November 5, 2006 - "Use
Animal Repellent to Protect Garden"
December 3, 2006 - "Use
Antidesiccant to Protect Trees and Shrubs from Winterkill"
December 31, 2006 - "The
Right Pollinator is Key to Berries on Winterberry"
January 14, 2007 - "Lichen
on Tree Trunk Harmless"
January 28, 2007 - "How
to Water African Violets"
February 11, 2007 - "Neem
Oil Controls Fungus Gnats on House Plants"
February 25, 2007 - "Hemlock
Not Road-Salt-Tolerant Plant"
March 11, 2007 - "Money
Doesn't Grow on Trees, Just on Money Plant"
March 25, 2007 - "Prune
Rose of Sharon before Transplanting"
April 1, 2007 - "Prune
Rhododendrons after Blooming"
April 8, 2007 - "Begin
Spraying Roses with Neem Oil Now to Prevent Black Spot"
April 22, 2007 - "Contact
local DPW for Hazardous Waste Disposal of Lawn Chemicals"
April 29, 2007 - "Peonies
Don't Bloom When Planted Too Deeply"
May 6, 2007 - "Rejuvenate
Overgrown Rhododendron with Selective Pruning"
May 13, 2007 - "Flowering
Almond an Easy-to-Grow Shrub"
May 20, 2007 - "Virus
May Cause Distorted Delphiniums"
May 27, 2007 - "Winterkilled
Rhododendrons Can Regrow"
June 3, 2007 - "Ants
Don't Affect Peony Buds"
June 10, 2007 - "Rejuvenate
Strawberry Bed for Best Berries"
July 8, 2007 - "Milky
Spore Powder Safely Controls Grubs"
July 15, 2007 - "Use
Neem Oil and Milky Spore Powder to Control Japanese Beetles"
July 22, 2007 - "Insects,
Diseases, or Animals Damage Flower Buds"
July 29, 2007 - "Diatomaceous
Earth Controls Onion Maggots"
August 19, 2007 - "Blossom-End
Rot Affects Tomato Fruit"
August 26, 2007 - "Dig
up Gladiolus Corms to Store over Winter"
September 2, 2007 - "Know
When the Time is Ripe for Picking Fruits"
September 9, 2007 - "No
Cure for Impatiens Necrotic Spot Virus"
September 16, 2007 - "Stopping
the Spread of INSV to Other Plants"
September 23, 2007 - "Mulches
Serve Different Purposes"
September 30, 2007 - "Stake
Sedum Early to Prevent Flopping"
October 21, 2007 - "Fall
is the Perfect Time to Improve Soil"
October 28, 2007 - "Transplant
Rose of Sharon in Early Spring"
November 4, 2007 - "Stargazer
Lilies Don't Need Winter Protection"
December 2, 2007 - "Remove
Leaves from Lawn this Fall to Prevent Damage"
January 6, 2008 - "Start
Pansies Now for Bloom Next Spring"
January 20, 2008 - "Remove
Water Sprouts from Apple Trees"
January 27, 2008 - "Salt
Damage Very Common on Potted Plants"
February 10, 2008 - "Protect
Gardens from Underground Animals"
February 24, 2008 - "Gardenia
Needs Warm Temps., High Humidity"
March 9, 2008 - "Always
Use Sterile Pots, Soil When Starting Seeds Indoors"
March 23, 2008 - "How
to Keep Crown of Thorns Healthy"
March 30, 2008 - "Garden
Can't Compete with Tree's Roots and Shade"
April 6, 2008 - "Clematis
Have Different Pruning Methods"
April 13, 2008 - "Getting
Rid of Weeds in Lawn and Garden"
April 27, 2008 - "Don't
Prune Weeping Cherry Trees"
May 4, 2008 - "Cutworm
Damage Can Be Prevented"
May 11, 2008 - "Virus
May Cause Distorted Delphiniums"
May 18, 2008 - "Grow
Asparagus from Crowns for Earlier Harvests"
May 25, 2008 - "African
Gardenia Easier to Grow"
June 1, 2008 - "Add
Organic Material before Starting New Lawn"
June 8, 2008 - "Keep
an Eye on Planters Without Drainage Holes"
June 15, 2008 - "Help
for Non-Blooming Lilacs"
July 6, 2008 - "Prune
Wisteria Regularly Throughout Summer"
July 13, 2008 - "Start
Certain Vegetables Now for Fall Harvests"
July 20, 2008 - "Annuals
vs. Perennials"
July 27, 2008 - "Plants
Need One Inch of Water Per Week"
August 17, 2008 - "Clubroot
Affects Cabbage Family"
August 24, 2008 - "Getting
Rid of Nutsedge in the Lawn and Garden"
August 31, 2008 - "European
Corn Borer Attacks the Inside of Peppers"
September 7, 2008 - "Floating
Row Cover Prevents Wilt Spread by Cucumber Beetle"
September 14, 2008 - "How
to Care for Peonies in the Garden"
September 21, 2008 - "Plant
Spring-Blooming Bulbs Now"
September 28, 2008 - "Orchid
Cactus Blooms in Spring"
October 5, 2008 - "Store
Dahlia Tubers Indoors over Winter"
October 12, 2008 - "Silica
Gel the Best Method to Preserve Blue Hydrangea Flowers"
October 19, 2008 - "Some
Diseases and Insects that Affect Cucurbits"
October 26, 2008 - "Certain
Bulbs Need to Be Dug Up for Winter"
November 2, 2008 - "Mulch
Strawberries for Winter after the Ground Freezes"
November 9, 2008 - "Store
Saved Seeds in Refrigerator"
November 30, 2008 - "Cut
Back Silver Lace Vine Annually"
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