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November 19, 2009
Mid-Atlantic
By Charlotte Kidd, Radnor, PA

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In My Garden

Thumbs Up for Enduring Succulents

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We arrived to put the courtyard garden to bed for winter -- remove dead annuals, rake and bag leaves, flame-weed between bricks, sweep, cut back perennials. Surprised, we momentarily put down our tools and admired the audacious sedums and coral bells in...
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Resources

Web Finds

Nature Makes Us Happy It's no surprise to us gardeners that being among plants and nature's gifts makes us happy....

Favorite or New Plant

Purple Vervain Also know as Tall Verbena and Purple Vervain, Verbena bonairiensis is a tender perennial (zones...

Regional Reminders

Cut Back Sweet Autumn Clematis
Winterize Fountains and Statuary
Move Terra Cotta and Ceramic Containers Indoors
Don't Transport Firewood
Remove Leaves and Mulch from Under Shrubs and Trees

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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