National Gardening Month
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August 27, 2009
Mid-Atlantic
By Charlotte Kidd, Radnor, PA

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In My Garden

Wag More, Bark Less

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The circular blue sticker on the car's back window caught my attention for its simplicity. "Wag More, Bark Less." Pollyannaish? Perhaps. But life's short. And as a neighbor on Johnson Street said recently, "Why let good music go to waste? Let's dance."...
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Resources

Web Finds

Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation If your heart flutters at the thought of being in a room with Carl Linneaus' Genera Plantarum...

Books

Orion Magazine: Nature/Culture/Place In an effort to de-clutter, I've been sorting and tossing. That includes unread magazines...

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Regional Reminders
  • Look Out for Late Blight
  • Order Spring- and Summer-Blooming Bulbs Now
  • Plan a Leaf Pile
  • Plant More Crucifers
  • Empty Water Barrels
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National News

From NGA Editors

New Colorful Toad Lily

National News

Toad lilies ( Tricyrtis formosana ) are moisture-loving, shade tolerant perennials that are hardy...

San Francisco Becomes More Food Sustainable

Creating a healthy, sustainable food system is on many people's minds these days. Books,...

National Indoor Gardening Day

While many gardeners in the country are enjoying the fruits of their summer labors, some...

What’s Woolch Mulch?

While in England this past summer, I noticed gardeners using wool around plants that slugs love....

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