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Robin Ford Wallace
Sep 9, 20172 min read
Bartlett on Gardening: September’s Flower
Greek mythology tells us that the goddess of innocence and purity, Astraea, was last of the immortals to abandon Earth when the gods fled...
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Robin Ford Wallace
Sep 2, 20172 min read
Bartlett on Gardening: End Game
A pretty fall container. The dog days are over. It is time for gardeners to plan for the final phase of the growing season. You can still...
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Robin Ford Wallace
Aug 26, 20172 min read
Bartlett on Gardening: Brava Brassica!
I once worked with a woman who loved rutabagas. I know this because she frequently brought the leftovers to eat for lunch. It seemed an...
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Robin Ford Wallace
Aug 19, 20173 min read
Bartlett on Gardening: A Fool For Foliage
Pink muhlygrass creates a nimbus of sparkling pink. Even the best-planned perennial garden performs in response to the prevailing weather...
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Robin Ford Wallace
Aug 12, 20172 min read
Bartlett on Gardening: Wet and Wild--Embracing the Bog
Last year we had the hottest summer on record along with extreme drought. This year we are way ahead on rain. It has been a great...
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Robin Ford Wallace
Aug 5, 20172 min read
Bartlett on Gardening: When the Green Leaves of Summer Begin to Pale
The yellowing of normally green leaves is called chlorosis. It results from a shortage of chlorophyll, which is essential to the plant’s...
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Robin Ford Wallace
Jul 29, 20172 min read
Bartlett on Gardening: Treasure Hunting in the Big Box
Apricot Drift Roses I confess that I am a dime store junkie. I am also a clearance aisle queen. I enjoy prowling around secondhand...
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Robin Ford Wallace
Jul 22, 20172 min read
Bartlett on Gardening: Perk Up Those Posies!
Vincas require no deadheading. But deadhead your zinnias and marigolds if you want them to bloom all summer. One garden task I really...
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Robin Ford Wallace
Jul 15, 20172 min read
Bartlett on Gardening: You Didn't Miss the Boat
Rain every weekend, special occasions, visitors, vacations---so many things can sidetrack a gardener. Don't fret. You can still plant...
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Robin Ford Wallace
Jul 8, 20172 min read
Bartlett on Gardening: Boldly Beautiful Cardoon
Cardoon towers commandingly over a mixed spring border. Last year, I wanted to add some interest to the front border. I paired my...
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Robin Ford Wallace
Jul 1, 20173 min read
Bartlett on Gardening: An Ounce of Prevention ...
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is considered the best approach to minimizing pest damage in the landscape. IPM is not synonymous with...
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Robin Ford Wallace
Jun 24, 20172 min read
Bartlett on Gardening: Please Eat the Flowers
I used to enjoy shocking visitors by garnishing the salad with nasturtium blossoms. Now edible flowers are mainstream. Publications from...
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Robin Ford Wallace
Jun 17, 20172 min read
Bartlett on Gardening: Club Med
A specially constructed spiral herb bed provides a suitable habit for Mediterranean plants, which can be hard to grow in our wet weather...
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Robin Ford Wallace
Jun 10, 20172 min read
Bartlett on Gardening: Shady Lady
Here is a long border that runs from sun to shade with every degree of semi-shade Fair is the meadow, fairer still the woodland… Many...
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Robin Ford Wallace
Jun 3, 20172 min read
Bartlett on Gardening: Planning and Planting for Fragrance
In the 1932 garden classic, The Fragrant Path, Louise Beebe Wilder asked, “Why do garden makers of today so seldom deliberately plan for...
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Robin Ford Wallace
Apr 29, 20172 min read
Bartlett on Gardening: Growing Squash is No Mystery
Agatha Christie has her fictional detective, Hercule Poirot, raise summer squash as a retirement hobby. He is convinced they'd be great...
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Robin Ford Wallace
Apr 22, 20172 min read
Carrot Cousins Are Your Allies in Insect Wars
Blooming parsley. Parsley, chervil, anise, dill and other flat-flowered herbs are better than insecticides--they nurture insect-eating...
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Robin Ford Wallace
Apr 15, 20172 min read
Bartlett on Gardening: Bye Bye Bambi
Over my 16 years as a Master Gardener Volunteer, I've given quite a few presentations to groups. They usually have a topic in mind. The...
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Robin Ford Wallace
Apr 8, 20172 min read
When Flowers Take Flight
One of the most challenging aspects of butterfly gardening lies in creating an environment attractive to both insects and the gardener....
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Robin Ford Wallace
Apr 1, 20173 min read
Let's Start a Garden
Is it possible to give gardening a try on a very small scale? For those who are new to this hobby or want a modest patch to care for, the...
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