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Lawns & Gardens

The “New Wave” Garden

posted by Annie B. Bond May 12, 2008 9:00 am
The “New Wave” Garden

“New Wave” gardening is an innovative style that mixes nature and architecture, creating various looks depending on which plants are used, but always giving a wonderful impression of controlled freedom. Plants of the same kind and color are combined in meandering bands and n… more »

The Perfect Tulip Bouquet

posted by Annie B. Bond May 8, 2008 2:00 pm
The Perfect Tulip Bouquet

Floral designer Michael George’s style has been imitated but rarely mastered by other florists. His technique is clean, simp… more »

Ask Annie: Leukemia or a Weedless Lawn?

posted by Annie B. Bond May 7, 2008 6:00 am
Ask Annie: Leukemia or a Weedless Lawn?

Something big has happened in Canada, and I’d love it if we would all celebrate by urging our state governments to follow the… more »

Outdoor Patio Room: Green Makeover

posted by Annie B. Bond May 3, 2008 5:00 am
Outdoor Patio Room: Green Makeover

Outdoor “rooms” are a huge trend, and after spending an industrious weekend turning a catch-all outdoor porch into a “green” … more »

Pickle Those Weeds With Vinegar

posted by Annie B. Bond Apr 30, 2008 11:00 am
Pickle Those Weeds With Vinegar

White vinegar makes an excellent earth-friendly herbicide. Just spray the vinegar full strength onto weeds, making sure the… more »

Scent Boxes For Your Windows

posted by Annie B. Bond Apr 29, 2008 12:00 pm
Scent Boxes For Your Windows

Fill a window box to overflowing with highly scented plants: Old-fashioned roses, heliotrope, night-scented stock, alyssum, s… more »

Newspaper Mulch: A Safe, Easy Alternative

posted by Annie B. Bond Apr 27, 2008 5:00 am
Newspaper Mulch: A Safe, Easy Alternative

Newspaper is a cheap, abundant and useful mulch. And it’s safe. You can ignore outdated cautions about newsprint containing l… more »

Coffee Grounds Perk Up Soil and Plants

posted by Jana Ballinger Apr 26, 2008 5:00 am
Coffee Grounds Perk Up Soil and Plants

What to do with your coffee grounds? You can use them straight up as mulch on plants that love an acid soil (azaleas or blueb… more »

Build a Compost Heap

posted by Annie B. Bond Apr 22, 2008 7:00 am
Build a Compost Heap

So often, the obvious solution is right at our fingertips, but it looks so simple that we fail to notice. Generations of … more »

Eating Dandelions

posted by Melissa Breyer Apr 11, 2008 1:08 am
Eating Dandelions

Pity the American dandelion. In countries across the world the dandelion is considered a delicious vegetable and is consume… more »

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