 I love spring anywhere, but if I could choose I would always greet it in a garden. — Ruth Stout
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Irises are grown throughout the world. Perhaps the most commonly recognized is the bearded iris with thousands of registered cultivars.
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Use low-growing perennial plants and shrubs as groundcovers to cover slopes and rough ground or to replace high-maintenance lawns. Choose plants that thrive in your particular soil and climate.
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Have you tasted these remarkable miniature kiwis yet? Every bit as delicious as the larger, more familiar fuzzy kiwi, hardy kiwis are much easier to grow and eat (skin and all). And just about every home gardener in North America can grow them.
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Leeks have an unfair reputation for being complicated to grow. These delicious, mild-tasting, non-bulbing onion relatives are in fact easy to start from seed and, with some simple techniques, produce long, white stalks that taste great in traditional leek and potato soup, braised in wine, or chopped in casseroles and risottos.
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By creating a garden that attracts a range of pollinators, you can provide vital oases amidst seas of buildings and concrete. Kids can play a role in digging shallow pools and mud puddles and providing piles of twigs and animal hair for nesting materials.
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Basil is one of the most popular culinary herbs and is used in cooking around the world. It is very symbolic and has a rich history.
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The first homegrown salad of the season is an eagerly awaited treat, made from tender lettuce picked fresh from the garden.
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Abigail drew another coloring book page for your children to color this weekend. This one is a Larkspur which is a beautiful blue wildflower. Download the one-page PDF here.
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