Dear Casual Gardener, I have been so inspired by your column! I have decided I am going to create a…
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Plan Your New Garden Off-Season – How to Design a Garden
Dear Casual Gardener, I want to build a garden this Spring, but have absolutely no design sense. Can you help…
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Plan Your New Garden Off-Season —— Garden Suggestions for a Sunny Dry Site
Dear Casual Gardener, Your ideas for a shade garden were helpful in my backyard. In my front yard I have…
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Beautiful Garden Inspiration
Miss Spring? Me too! Here is a gorgeous photo from my spring garden to kick off the new gardening year…
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Then and Now: The Front Garden Winter Blues
Sing it with me people – in your best blues-singer lilt – I GOT THE BLUES! I GOT THE BLUES!…
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Global Warming and the U.S. Plant Hardiness Zone Map
Winter. Completely unpredictable in my weather zone. Global warming or normal Chicagoland weather? You tell me! Just two days ago…
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