Green Acre

Green Acre #412: Flowers in the House

Beat the winter blues . . . with something green.

January 11, 2023

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Green Acre #411: The Jungle Book

The garden is close to empty, but the living room is pretty full.

January 4, 2023

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Green Acre #410: Last-Minute Gardener Gifts

Growing can be slow going, but gifting? Faster than the speed of a grow light!

December 21, 2022

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Green Acre #409: Gifts for Plant Lovers

Floral and floral-adjacent presents can take many forms.

December 14, 2022

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Green Acre #408: Mantel Magic

You probably already have everything you need to create an extravagant holiday display.

December 7, 2022

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Green Acre #407: Plug-in Plants

Winter window boxes can thrive with artificial additives.

November 30, 2022

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Green Acre #406: Mulch on Her Mind

Compost? Wood chips? What’s a worry-wart gardener supposed to do?

November 16, 2022

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Green Acre #405: Winter Is Coming

Not to Westeros but the East Coast. Jasmine and mandevilla beware.

November 9, 2022

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Green Acre #404: When Life Hands You Lemons . . .

. . . don’t let your husband near them.

November 2, 2022

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Green Acre #403: When the Grass Is Mass

Cut the hellebores back now, but not the Japanese grasses.

October 26, 2022

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Green Acre #402: Staging the Seasons

With careful layering, something can always be in bloom.

October 19, 2022

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Green Acre #401: Mo’ Betta

Fighting fish are gorgeous, and they won’t eat the plants they share their water with.

October 12, 2022

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Green Acre #400: Cabbages and Things

Come winter, ornamental kale and cabbage will be the stars of your garden.

October 5, 2022

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Green Acre #398: Tiptoeing Through the Tulips

It’s early for bulb planting but maybe not a moment too soon.

September 21, 2022

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Green Acre #397: Of Toes and the Tropics

No hurricane this Florida visit, but danger was lurking elsewhere.

September 14, 2022

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Green Acre #396: Spread Gently, Sweet Clematis

This autumn ‘volunteer’ rains down beauty and privacy.

August 31, 2022

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Green Acre #395: The Seeds of Knowledge

Where do plants come from? This city girl didn’t always know.

August 24, 2022

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Green Acre #394: Upcycling Cyclamen

Botanically genius!

August 17, 2022

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