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Tuesday, November 2, 2021

Leaf Blower News from California and Some Lawn-Bashing in the NYTimes

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Did you hear about the GREAT news from California ? The legislature passed and the governor signed a law banning gas-powered leaf-blowers ...
Thursday, October 28, 2021

Garden light

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Autumn may be the most wonderful time to enjoy the effects of light in the garden. The sun is lower and softer, and the result can be amazi...
Wednesday, October 27, 2021

Halloween in the garden

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The word “hallow” derives from the Old English halig, meaning holy. All Hallows Eve, the evening before the holiness of All Saints Day (No...
Tuesday, October 26, 2021

I know: just kick everybody off Facebook but the gardeners

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Gardeners may occupy one of the more benign sectors of social media. I was thinking of this after seeing headlines citing “indisputable ha...
Monday, October 25, 2021

Why am I JUST Discovering Zinnias in Borders?

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Zinnias at the Delaware Botanic Garden Zinnias – I’m reading everywhere about their fabulousness in attracting pollinators, especially ...
Thursday, October 21, 2021

“Do You Like Fall?”

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My physical therapist recently asked the question as she was prodding and poking me this week, and it illicited an immediate positive react...
Wednesday, October 20, 2021

Weepers Are the Pedal Steel Guitar of the Garden

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There’s nothing remotely like the pedal steel guitar. When played by a true artist, its caressing whine instantly collars even the most det...