National Gardening Month
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November 19, 2009
Pacific Northwest
By Patt Kasa, Seattle, WA

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In My Garden

Colorful Heaths and Heathers

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Winter can be a long and dreary season around here, yet there is rarely a time between November and June when I can't gather sprays of the bell-shaped blossoms from my winter-flowering heaths. Mine bloom in shades of pink, rose, light purple, lilac,...
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Resources

Books

The Houseplant Bible The Complete Houseplant Bible , by Peter McHoy (Lorenz Books), 2000, $19.90) is a really handy...

Favorite or New Plant

Viburnums Viburnums are among the most beautiful, versatile, and undemanding shrubs I know. In late spring...

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Regional Reminders
  • Winterize Sprinkler Systems
  • Feed the Birds
  • Control Fungus Gnats
  • Don't Prune Evergreens
  • Plant the Last of the Bulbs

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National News

From NGA Editors

New Colorful Butterfly Bush

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The butterflies have flown South and West for the winter, but that doesn’t mean you can’t start...

Colorful Book on Plants

While most gardeners enjoy practical books on gardening techniques and plants, sometimes it’s...

Don’t Touch Your African Violets

There’s no doubt that African violet plants are beautiful. In looking at and caring for them,...

Bird Feeders Spread Noxious Weeds

Bird feeding is a popular fall activity. People love to watch the birds gathering at the feeder;...

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