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The Quiet Season

Posted on 4 December, 2011 by ELAINE JOHNSON

“What fascinates me about the garden in winter is that it is the true test of garden design…like a church in Lent, stripped of its furnishings, so that one falls back on the purity of the architecture, devoid of the … Continue reading →

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A Native with Character_You Can Grow That!

Posted on 17 November, 2011 by ELAINE JOHNSON

Juniperus, virginiana The Eastern Redcedar_Fact Sheet. :http://www.na.fs.fed.us/pubs/silvics_manual/volume_1/juniperus/virginiana.htm   The trouble with common names is apparent with the evergreen tree discussed here. It is not a member of the Cedrus genus at all but as you can see a member of … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of a Garden

Posted on 4 September, 2011 by ELAINE JOHNSON

Anatomy%20of%20a%20Garden&bgcolor=black: Click on this link to see a slideshow of photos depicting The Fives Senses of a Garden_exerpted from Anne Lovejoy’s The Organic Gardening School. This is one of my favorite books and I suggest you check it out. It … Continue reading →

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