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SPONSORED BY BLUESTONE PERENNIALS, CORONA TOOLS AND GARDEN DESIGN MAGAZINE Gardeners from around the country are signing up for this lively online lecture, Inspired Garden Design, featuring stunning gardens to draw inspiration from. Design principles to be discussed include plant material, repetition, focal points, color, texture and more! This online lecture is scheduled for Thursday,…
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This past fall I attended several professional green industry conferences that showcased cool gardening trends on the horizon for 2017. In addition to the political scene (don’t get me started), the shift in American demographics is having a dramatic effect on the economy. As stated in one conference report “The 78 million people who make…
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As a garden designer and popular lecturer, I get feedback from thousands – no, tens of thousands – of gardeners who crave high-impact, low-maintenance gardens. They want ‘drop-dead’ gorgeous plants that also benefit pollinators without requiring a lot of water, fertilizer or handholding….and that don’t drop dead after being planted. Here are some of my…
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Welcome in the New Year with a subscription to Garden Design, an ultra-amazing ‘bookazine’, filled with inspiring landscape design tips, exceptional plants, lifestyle features and book-quality photographs. There are no ads – just 148 pages of beautiful gardens and plants. There is no other magazine that captures cutting-edge design concepts along with practical, how-to advice…
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Tropical-looking Cape Primrose is the perfect antidote for bitter winter weather. Whenever I feel a winter blues moment coming on, I turn my gaze to cheerful Streptocarpus near the window sill. Sweet relief! (photo right: ‘Party Pinafore’ Logee’s) My go-to winter flowering houseplants had always been African violet, Christmas cactus, Cyclamen and Kalanchoe. I’m not…
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Good times ahead! World-class garden speakers at a world-class resort! The 13th annual Great Gardens and Landscaping Symposium returns to the spectacular Woodstock Inn and Resort on Saturday, April 22, 2017. The symposium features five dynamic lectures by nationally known speakers, gourmet food, a welcome reception, handouts, garden gifts, door prizes and the Gardeners Marketplace…
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Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) Tis the season for adorable rosemary Christmas trees. These are the rage– multitasking as holiday décor, air fresheners, and seasoning for yummy dishes. The price point is hard to beat – with prices ranging around $10 for a foot or taller specimen in many stores. (photo Jackson and Perkins) So how did…
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Sponsored by Bluestone Perennials, Corona Tools and Garden Design magazine Brace yourself to experience some extraordinary gardens that will transport you to a mid-summer day in the garden of your dreams. Plan on watching my second national gardening webinar: Inspired Design Lessons Learned from Magnificent Gardens in England, Canada and the United States scheduled for…
Read MoreA city slickers first garden by Paul Kelly, owner, St. Lynn’s Press In March of 1974, I moved from Pittsburgh to Leadmine, a small rural town in Tucker County West Virginia. At that time, the population of the entire county was 5,500 people. Leadmine had a convenience store and one church. That was it. Two…
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THEY ARE GOING, GOING…… It’s the end of the year, super sale on my 2017 Right-Size Flower Garden Calendar. Hundreds and hundreds of calendars have sold these past few months! The calendar is chock-full of monthly maintenance tips and plant suggestions for beautiful, low-maintenance, earth-friendly gardens. This year’s calendar is a tribute to public gardens;…
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