Gardening
Lowenfels: Today's African violets are far cry from finicky flowers of yore
You just can't beat African violets when it comes to great all-around houseplants. Unfortunately, for so many hobby gardeners who are forced to spend the winter indoors, they are underappreciated. They are considered old-fashioned. They have a reputation for being finicky. You could fool me.
Gardening
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GARDENING
On Gardening: Birds love peanut butter, just like you
As the birds came darting and swooping into the feeders like aerial acrobats, the looks on the children's faces were my reward.
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JEFF LOWENFELS
Lowenfels: Last glance at plant catalogs before the light returns
OK. This is the last column on catalogs/webalogs. The days are finally getting noticeably longer and seed racks are popping up all over. This means it is time to think about actually buying some seeds and even starting a few (sweet peas, pelargonium and indoor herbs, for example).
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GARDENING
On Gardening: Needle palm offers cold-hardy touch of the tropics
The tropical look is so popular, gardeners across the country are looking for palms, bananas and any other plant material that will encourage that steel drum atmosphere of the islands for the long summer ahead. If you find yourself in that group, remember the needle palm one of the most coveted ...
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JEFF LOWENFELS
Lowenfels: Gardeners' online wish list includes more than plants
Continuing with this month's garden websites and catalogs, let's move away from plants for a week and get into some of the hardware of gardening.
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GARDENING
Lowenfels: Cruise catalogs for the unusual and exotic
This week, a few answers to requests for specialty webalogs/catalogs. These are the plants that people are asking for so far.
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JEFF LOWENFELS
Lowenfels: More websites for gardeners longing for spring
What was I thinking last week when I was putting together the annual "must-have" garden nursery websites and catalogs? I could try and blame it on the limited words I am allowed each week in this column, but in any case I left off a bunch of catalogs Alaskan gardeners simply must have to ease the...
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GARDENING
Lowenfels: Garden catalogs help ease the January blues
There are poinsettias and Christmas cacti everywhere. But the holidays are over and while the days are getting longer, the thrill of greenery and flowers just about disappears.
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GARDENING
Lowenfels: Christmas tree recycling resumes Friday, but mind the rules
Yes, Virginia -- and all others -- there is Christmas tree recycling. Once again, Alaskans for Litter Prevention and Recycling (ALPAR) in partnership with Municipality of Anchorage Solid Waste Services and Carrs/Safeway is hosting free Christmas tree recycling from Friday through Jan. 15 at Anchorage...
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JEFF LOWENFELS
Lowenfels: Dreaming of a pesticide-free Christmas
I would even settle, this year at least, for just Anchorage to be a pesticide-free gardening zone. What a gift that would be for us all.
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GARDENING
Be careful picking gifts for gardeners
No one should give a gardener in their life a gift unless they are really sure that the recipient wants the item. Gardeners are usually very particular (and often peculiar as well) and know exactly what they need. Nothing else will do.
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