This post is for Helen and Sarah, sisters who write about their gardens in Toronto on a shared blog called Toronto Gardens. They recently tagged me with a meme to reveal seven things about myself. I …
Evidence That Gardeners Are Born Not Made
MayDreamsGardens, IN -- Researchers at the Institute for Gardenetics Research and Other Work (iGROW) recently found that entwined along the strands of the DNA of gardeners were tiny little leaves, the …
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Petunia In The Patio
When you last sowed seeds did you make sure the seed starting mix had been sterilized? How about the container you put it in? Did you make sure it was clean, too? And lighting? Did you pay attention …
Letters to Gardening Friends, August 30, 2009
Dear Dee and Mary Ann and Gardening Friends Everywhere,I could not believe the temperature early this morning… just 48 F according to my weather station. I don’t know if that set a record or not but …
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A Session with Dr. Hortfreud: Who Are These Bloggers?
Another session with Dr. Hortfreud…Good morning, Carol. Did you work on that assignment I gave you after your last session?What assignment is that, Dr. Hortfreud?The one where you enumerate, explain …
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Hortense Answers More Horticultural Questions
Hortense Hoelove answers more questions from readers...Dear Hortense,While you've got your dictionary out, what's the difference between botany and horticulture?Thanks,Back to the Basics of …
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