Category Archives: Sustainable Gardening

Dividing In The Green

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Ann Lovejoy
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Multiplying Minor Bulbs As summer edges out spring, fading bulb foliage can seem to detract from the garden’s good looks. However, since nutrients from foliage are directed back into the storage bulb, removing those floppy leaves will weaken the plant … Continue reading →

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Ornamental And Edible Oreganos

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Ann Lovejoy
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Mediterranean Kitchen & Garden Delights Edible or ornamental, perennial oreganos are among my favorite easy-going border edgers. Deer and disease resistant, their long lasting flowers are always lovely and sometimes fabulous, even (or especially) in their dried stage, making them … Continue reading →

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Gardening Without Pain

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Ann Lovejoy
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Stretch Or Kvetch All week, I’ve visited with groaning friends who can’t stand up straight, or don’t dare sit in a soft chair, can’t turn their heads, or can’t bend without yelping. I too am somewhat incapacitated by a pulled … Continue reading →

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Protecting The Earth With Benign Neglect

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Ann Lovejoy
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Nature Loves (Benign) Slobs For decades now, I’ve been researching ways to help nurture flora and fauna as well as the planet. Increasingly it seems like many of the same things are devastating or beneficial to every living thing, from … Continue reading →

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