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The Best New Annual Flowers of 2023

January 17th, 2023

   One of the best-blooming petunias yet, four striking new begonias, and a pair of disease-resistant impatiens are among a slew of interesting new annual flowers debuting in the 2023 growing season.    Growers, local garden centers, and other plant experts picked those and more for the four-part, best-new-plants series that I compile each January […]

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The Best New Vegetables, Herbs, and Fruits of 2023

January 10th, 2023

   Seedless peppers, a basil that fights off a troublesome disease, and a tomato bred for dipping highlight the list of what’s new in home-garden edibles for 2023.    Those are just a few of the many interesting new plants debuting this year.    I’ll zero in on some of the year’s best new introductions […]

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How the State’s New Fertilizing Rules Affect Your Lawn Care

November 1st, 2022

   Runoff from farms and factories is a key source of water pollution that ends up draining into the Chesapeake Bay, where it’s long harmed the health of aquatic life.    But runoff from the fertilizers that go on our ample acreage of home lawns also is a contributor – an estimated 14 percent of […]

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2023 Philadelphia Flower Show Is Back Inside, and the Theme Is “The Garden Electric”

October 4th, 2022

   Those of you who wanted the Philadelphia Flower Show to go back inside after two years of COVID-forced outdoor shows will be getting your wish.    The 2023 Philadelphia Flower Show will take place March 4-12, 2023, inside its former home of the Pennsylvania Convention Center, 12th and Arch streets in center-city Philly.   […]

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Should We Be Cutting Back on Peat Moss?

April 5th, 2022

   Peat moss has long been our go-to, store-bought, plant-growing medium, useful for everything from starting seeds to growing potted plants to “lightening” our lousy clay soil.    But its widespread use is under fire lately as some argue that gardeners should move away from peat moss altogether for environmental and climate-change reasons.    The […]

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Award-Winning Plants of 2022

March 22nd, 2022

   Which plants will work best in your yard?    One strategy is considering plants that have won awards from various plant-trial and plant-selection programs.    Each year, organizations of growers, horticulturists, researchers, and other plant experts bestow awards on top plant performers – some new, some old but just under-used.    Here’s a look […]

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The Best New Trees and Shrubs of 2022

February 1st, 2022

   Five hydrangeas with new twists, a compact new native Virginia sweetspire, and a “baby brother” to the popular ‘Green Giant’ arborvitae are among the best new trees and shrubs hitting the market for the 2022 growing season.    Growers, local garden centers, and other plant experts picked the following dozen woody plants for the […]

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The Best New Perennial Flowers of 2022

January 25th, 2022

   Compact versions of two popular native plants, three new ornamental grasses with golden blades, and two new dark-leafed flowers top the list of interesting new perennials debuting in the 2022 growing season.    Growers, local garden centers, and other plant experts picked the following 14 perennial-flower choices for the annual four-part, best-new-plants series I […]

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The Best New Annual Flowers of 2022

January 18th, 2022

   A new heavy-blooming petunia with petite white flowers, two new flowers you’ve probably never seen before, and the world’s first trailing salvia are among a banner slate of interesting new annual flowers debuting in the 2022 growing season.    Growers, local garden centers, and other plant experts picked those and more for the four-part, […]

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The Best New Vegetables, Herbs, and Fruits of 2022

January 11th, 2022

   The COVID-fueled boom in vegetable gardening continued in 2021, and research is showing a high percentage of newbies say they plan to stick with this dirty (but healthy) habit again in 2022.    Plant breeders and seed companies are riding the wave by rolling out lots of new edible-plant introductions this year.    Let’s […]

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