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October 9th - October 22nd, 2008
Featured Report: Upper South
Paradise Will Rise Again
People who visited my garden this summer kept exclaiming what a paradise it was. Indeed, it did look better than it had in years, as the result of, if not blood, sweat, and tears, then at least a fair sum of time, backaches, and money. Besides the beds... View and comment on this article >>
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Moss in the City — William Moss
Rewards and challenges of gardening in cities and small spaces.
NEW for October! Share the Harvest October is one of my favorite months. The temperatures begin to cool down. The rich purple flowers of fall-blooming colchicums and crocuses burst from the ground like the royal goblets of ... more >>
Edible Landscaping — Charlie Nardozzi
Ideas for growing an abundance of vegetables, herbs, fruits, and edible flowers.
NEW for October! Season Extenders There's a chill in the air and the garden is slowing down. While fall usually signals the time to pull annual plants and cut back perennials, it's also a time when, with a little effort, you can take steps to extend your growing season ... more >>
Celebrating the Seasons — Rebecca Kolls
Creative ideas, crafts, and decorations for every season.
NEW for October! Wrapping Up the Season I'll be wrapping up the season in more ways than one: This will be my last Celebrating the Seasons newsletter for the National Gardening Association. It's been a pleasure ... more >>
National News
New, Colorful Yellow Rocket
Yellow rocket (Ligularia) is a late-blooming perennial for woodland gardens or shady areas. It's commonly relegated to the back of the border because of its uninteresting leaves. However, a new... more news >>
Tip of the Week
Grow Fall Foliage Plants
Instead of growing maples or aspens for fall color consider other less known trees such as sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum) whose leaves turn dark red in fall and shrubs such as viburnum and burning bush which produce blazing red foliage.
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National Garden Month®
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