Gardening
Lowenfels: Take steps to a lawn that's light on labor
Lawns. Most homes have them. This is not a column about their worth (though I do think that many shortchange their benefits). If you have one and are keeping it, you might need some advice on caring for it.
Gardening
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GARDENING
On Gardening: Blue Fortune anise hyssop simply stunning in the garden
Blue Fortune Agastache, or anise hyssop, is causing quite a stir in our garden. We have dozens - some partnered with TigerEye Gold rudbeckia, others with the scarlet milkweed - but believe me when I say 3- to 4-foot-tall incredible spikes of blue bottle brush-like flowers are indeed stealing the...
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JEFF LOWENFELS
Lowenfels: Late planting leaves less margin for error
Yes, planting outside was somewhat later than in recent years. So, in the continuing saga to make up for lost time, it is imperative that we all pay attention so as not to lose any more. There are several things you should be contemplating.
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GARDENING
Author-blogger wants to help people grow gardens to build stronger communities
A few years ago, Shawna Coronado was approaching 40, working in a high-pressure sales position in downtown Chicago, taking a dozen prescriptions a day. This was not fun.
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GARDENING
On Gardening: Stokes' asters showy perennials loved by butterflies
Stokes' asters have always been among my favorite native perennials though I have typically only grown them in small drifts of five to seven plants. Now at the Columbus Botanical Garden I've got more than a hundred. They are an absolute knockout, and the American lady butterflies are finding them...
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JEFF LOWENFELS
Lowenfels: Right now is crunch time for planting
We have a time constraint here when gardening in Alaska, and due to the late start at outdoor gardening, we need to make sure we don’t fool around and waste any precious days.
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JEFF LOWENFELS
Lowenfels: Put in time now to reap rewards later
Once the leaves on your birch trees are open, it's time to harden off all indoor-grown plants to make sure they acclimate to growing outdoors.
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JEFF LOWENFELS
Lowenfels: Good watering system is worthwhile
Face it: You will need to water your plants this spring and summer whether you like it or not. Set up a system, and all you have to do is open a valve or two or set a timer.
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JEFF LOWENFELS
Lowenfels: Moment to mulch is now -- just be careful
What a difference a week makes! Who even remembers winter? I sure don't, given the number of things I keep finding to do in my spring garden.
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GARDENING PHOTOS
Visit the tropics in the municipal greenhouse
The Mann Leiser Memorial greenhouse which has tropical plants a fish pond and an aviary and is open to the public Monday-Sunday from 8 am to 3:30 pm.
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GARDENING PHOTOS
Flowers are Blooming at the Muni Greenhouse
The municipal gardeners produce 80,000 plants for 300 flower beds and 1,400 baskets from Eagle River to Girdwood.
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