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Give hummingbirds feeders, flowers, places to perch
If you want to attract hummingbirds, put up a feeder – now. So says a Madison couple, Michael and Ka
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May 02 2013
Successful garden design begins with plan
Now that we’ve highlighted the elements of good design, it’s time to outline a plan. Consider the si
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Apr 18 2013
Good garden designs balance color, texture, form
Most gardeners are drawn to a plant’s flower, particularly its color. Often, we think more is better
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Apr 04 2013
Elements of good garden design include order, unity and rhythm
Just as you evaluate your landscape site, it’s important to evaluate your gardening goals and prefer
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Mar 14 2013
Winter garden planning leads to summer success
Winter months are great for garden planning. If you plan to add a bed, re-do a border or landscape y
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Feb 21 2013
Warm your winter with garden seminars
January is one of the best times to dream and plan for the gardening season. Several upcoming semina
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Jan 03 2013
Composting: Options offered for speed, simplicity, high organic content
When people ask what they can do to improve their gardens, to increase yields or grow healthier orna
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Nov 01 2012
Make your yard a butterfly habitat
Some suggest summer is over. Based on my garden observations Labor Day weekend, I assert that the bu
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Sep 06 2012
Time is right for drought-tolerant plants
In the throes of Wisconsin’s drought, a fellow gardener suggested something that in a year of normal
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Aug 23 2012
Leaf-eating Japanese beetles are pest du jour
I have a new daily ritual in the garden: Picking Japanese beetles off ornamental plants and dropping
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Aug 09 2012
Water woes: Tips to battle hot, dry growing season
Lawns have browned. Corn has curled. Gardeners seem to be spending all of their time watering. About
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Jul 12 2012