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Past articles include gardening tips and gardening advice for all northern gardens. If you are looking for ideas for a garden design, whether it's for a pond, lawn or perennial bed, you will find many articles for inspiration.

Gardening tips for flowers include starting seed in the Spring, planning annual flowers and making sure that your plants survive the cool nights and bright sun of summer.

Gardening tips for lawns include how to start a new lawn, how to maintain your lawn and what to do about moss and mushrooms.

Gardening advice on indoor plants include wintering plants, watering and feeding.

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Seed Catalogues

"January is usually the month when seed catalogues start coming"

Garden Diary

"It's never too soon to start planning your next years vegetable garden"

Finishing Touches

"When the cold fall days bring snow, I have to take a look around to see what last minute things"

What is pH?

"I talk about pH a lot in my columns, but I wondered today"

Jerusalem Artichoke

"The Jerusalem artichoke is a perennial vegetable which can take the place of potatoes"

Putting Roses to Bed

"Like a lot of people, roses are one of my favorite flowers"

Potatoes

"In Garden Talk there was a question concerning when to dig potatoes"

Fall Garden Chores

"I was looking out my window this morning, when I realized it was time to start putting my gardens to bed"

Trees for Fall Color

"Many people want trees in their yards which will not only be beautiful and functional"

Spring Blooming Bulbs

"Now is the time to plant spring blooming bulbs"

Buckwheat

"When talking to gardeners, and from my own experiences, I've found the number one garden problem is weeds"

Ponds, part II

"A small to medium sized garden pond is relatively easy to put in"

Ponds

"The sound of running water in a garden has to be one of the most appealing aspects"

Rocks in Your Garden

"So many times we are concerned with getting all the rocks out of our gardens"

Natural Woodland Garden

"Have you ever wished that you had a garden that would bloom and grow forever"

Shrub Roses

"If you are looking for a hardy rose which takes hardly any care at all"

Getting Rid of Moss in your Lawn

"A great looking lawn comes with a lot of work and proper care"

Fairy Rings

"I was trying to decide what might be a good topic for my next column"

The Iris

"If I were to pick a perennial that I have in my garden that gives me so much joy"

Is Your Soil Lacking?

"Have you ever thought about the vegetables you eat and how truly nutritious they really are"

Improve the View

"How many times have you looked out your window and wished you didn't have to see"

Getting Kids into the Garden

"When my grandparents were children almost everyone had a garden and the whole family worked in it"

Mulches

"A mulch is a layer of rock or organic material spread over the ground"

Junipers

"The juniper is an evergreen shrub which comes in a wide variety of sizes, shapes and colors"

Perennials part 2

"When starting a perennial garden, the first thing you must do is be sure you have good soil in your garden"

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