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Useful information for gardening in the North and Midwest, and detailed articles on a variety of gardening subjects.

Fall Planting

Planting spring flowering bulbs, annuals and perennials, shrubs and trees.

Preparing Plants for Winter

Watering, fertilizing and mulching in autumn

Preparing Shrubs and Perennials for Winter

Protecting tender shrubs and perennials

Preparing Evergreens for Winter

When and how to wrap evergreens and anti-transpirants

Protecting Plants from Winter Pests

Protecting shrubs and trees from rodents, rabbits and deer

Preparing the Lawn for Winter

Keeping your lawn healthy from autumn through winter.

What do Gardeners do in Winter?

Ideas to keep busy with gardening related activities, and get a head start on spring.

Forcing Bulbs in Winter

Easy bulb forcing

Gardening Terms and Definitions

Glossary of gardening terms

Quick Tips

Short tips to make your gardening successful and your chores easier and more efficient.

Deadheading

Maintenance deadheading and midseason cleanup for your annuals and perennials, thorough deadheading and trimming back.

‘Hakuro-nishiki’

Complete information on growing and caring for the Dappled Willow, ‘Hakuro-nishiki’.

Lawn and Garden Chores

Ideas and information about lawn and landscape maintenance.

Soil Amendments

Fixing soil problems with simple organic amendments

The Scoop on Mail Order Plants

What you need to know about ordering your seeds, annuals, perennials, shrubs and even trees on the internet or by mail order.

Poisonous Plants

Common outdoor and indoor plants that are mildly to fatally poisonous.

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