city gardening

Green Acre #190: The Dirt on Dirt

Some garden soil is more ‘spirited’ than the store-bought stuff.

April 1, 2020

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Green Acre #189: These Roots Are Growing!

Some vegetables can just keep giving.

March 25, 2020

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Green Acre #188: Real Green ‘Toilet Paper’

TP hoarders should get out in the garden.

March 18, 2020

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Green Acre #187: Spray Away the Winter

A few things to do as spring creaks into gear.

March 11, 2020

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Green Acre #186: The Warming Trend

Spring is early and right outside your door.

March 5, 2020

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Green Acre #185: Shelving Ideas . . . to Shelve

When did books become the enemy?

February 26, 2020

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Green Acre #184: Facebook Flowers

There seems to be an FB page for almost every plant.

February 19, 2020

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Green Acre #183: Nature’s Nasty Trick

Don’t move the jasmine yet!

February 12, 2020

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Green Acre #182: She’d Rather Be in Philadelphia

Roses and a Mediterranean garden. What’s not to like?

February 5, 2020

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Green Acre #181: Set It With Flowers

Faux florals (and fancy tableware) can produce dazzling table settings.

January 29, 2020

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Green Acre #180: Babysitting Nature

Take care of plants and they’ll take care of you.

January 22, 2020

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Green Acre #179: Seasonal Whiplash

Heaven help Margot and Phyllis (and the other hydrangeas too)!

January 15, 2020

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Green Acre #178: Bring the Spring and Summer Indoors

No need for plain-Jane walls when there are scenic wallpapers.

January 8, 2020

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Green Acre #177: Mother Nature Has a Gift for Everyone

Here are nine of her best ideas for holiday giving.

December 18, 2019

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Green Acre #176: Holidays? What Holidays?

Ignore Christmas? This year, decorating magazines prefer, um, September?

December 11, 2019

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Green Acre #175: ‘Tis the Season to Be Glittery

When “over the top” isn’t even halfway to “enough.”

December 4, 2019

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Green Acre #174: Inside the Great Outdoors

When you can’t garden, you can dream, with the help of Linda O’Keeffe’s new book.

November 13, 2019

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Green Acre #173: Bulbs-a-poppin’

A little planting and a lotta lifting will ensure next year’s floral bounty.

November 6, 2019

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