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Trailing Upward | Climbing Vines Embellish a Garden

Climbing vines are a great addition to the garden. Some selections offer gorgeous bursts of long-lasting color; others provide lush green foliage most of the year. Trained onto metal or ...
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Katherine Fulghum Knopf

Gardening | Without a Plot

Not every gardener has a yard perfectly suited for a vegetable garden—or even a yard for that matter. Whether you’d like to take on another hobby, grow your own food, ...
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Becky Calvert

Pruning | When and How to Cut Back Your Favorite Plant

Pruning and tree trimming is one of those landscaping tasks that, when done right, keeps plants healthy and productive. It improves their appearance, helps control their size and shape, can ...
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Becky Calvert

Cool Containers | Materials Matter When Choosing Outdoor Planters

While there’s nothing gardeners love more than planning their spring and summer plantings, even the most seasoned of us can get overwhelmed when it comes to choosing containers for outdoor ...
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Sloane Lucas

Historic Garden Day | Preview Homes on the Lynchburg Tour

Each spring visitors are welcomed to some of the most beautiful homes, gardens and historic landmarks across the state during the Garden Club of Virginia’s Historic Garden Week. The Lynchburg ...
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Best in Bouquets | Collecting the Right Vase for the Right Flowers

It’s that cold and dreary time of year, and the lack of foliage can really take its toll on us. However, spring is on the way, and with it, the ...
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Anne Elise Hastings

The Buzz on Bee Houses | Help Bees Establish a Home in Your Garden

Bees are our friends, but sometimes they get a bad rap; it depends upon your experience with them. Observe them flying outdoors and see a fuzzy, button-shaped insect with wings ...
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Katherine Fulghum Knopf

African Violets | Brighten Up Your Winter Windowsills

African violets are hip again. Once maligned as a dull, old-fashioned plant, these tropical beauties have renewed status as a trendy houseplant. This isn’t your grandmother’s plant; there are new ...
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Katherine Fulghum Knopf