Curious about what some of the public gardens and arboretums in the Philadelphia region are planning for 2012? Here's a preview
Whimsical bench crafted by Doug Croft and Doug Randolph of Chanticleer will be featured in a show at Wayne Art Center starting Sunday
Meet Bob and Kathy Jaskowiak. Like so many in this region, they volunteer uncountable hours at a public garden - in this case, Glen Foerd, in the Far...
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You need to think about weeds
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Hand weeding is one of the most demanding chores in gardening, but it doesn't have to be that way.
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Time to check out winter bloomers!
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Check out winter bloomers. Right now witch hazels, wintersweet, and winter honeysuckle are in all stages of bloom and bud at public gardens in the area. Or make your own display to herald spring: Group several pots near the front door, covering them with
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On the calendar, winter. In the garden, spring.
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Nancy Sakaduski's homegrown daffodils are already spreading cheer from a vase on her kitchen table, which would be dandy - and not unusual - if it were spring.
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2012 Flower Show details announced
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Against a backdrop of colorful leis, table orchids and hula dancers, seeds of the 2012 Flower Show were planted.
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Nature on the tabletop
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Terrariums, little glass worlds filled with outdoor wonder - or no plants at all - are popular once more. Learn how to make your own at one of the several terrarium programs in the Philadelphia region this February.
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Your Place: Things to consider in replacing a furnace
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The winter has been virtually snowless, but the temperatures haven't been high enough to give your furnace a three-month vacation.
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Time to...browse through garden catalogs
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Browse through garden catalogs. If you're not on these mailing lists, Google "garden nursery catalogs" and myriad choices will come up. Some companies have moved to full virtual catalogs, but I still like to feel the paper versions in my hands and look through them with a cup of hot tea.
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An advance aloha to the Philadelphia Flower Show
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The 2012 flower show: "Hawaii: Islands of Aloha" opens to the public March 4 and runs till March 11 at the Convention Center, 12th and Market Streets. It will be a show like you've never seen before.
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An arboretum's wordless wonder
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Eavesdrop in a garden, and what do you hear? Not a lot of narrative. Paul W. Meyer has "written" a new book about the Morris Arboretum in Chestnut Hill with no text, just photographs.
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Video: Barrett Robinson, new Senior VP at PHSBarrett Robinson, new Senior VP Operations at Philadelphia Horticultural Society, in the gift shop at Meadowbrook Farm in Abington Township. (Video: Ginny Smith)
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Video: PHS Pop-Up GardenPHS' Claire Baker describes new pop up garden at 20th and Market Streets. The garden was officially christened Monday but isn't open to the public until Wednesday at noon. (Video by Ginny Smith / Staff)
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Video: Libby Goldstein reflects on 35 years at SWQVCGLibby Goldstein, founder of the Southwark / Queen Village Community Garden at 3rd and Christian Streets, is retiring after 35 years. (Video by Ginny Smith)
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Video: Jim Maloney on his rooftop gardenJim Maloney of Manayunk talks about his rooftop vegetable garden. (Video by Ginny Smith / Staff)
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