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Green in the winter gardenTired of your winter garden being all brown? Here are four plants that will green it up.
New roses from David Austin for 2013British rose breeder David Austin introduces six new English roses for 2013.
A garden writer heads to Phoenix, where they really turn up the heatAn Iowa gardener hikes the Phoenix Mountains to enjoy the saguaro cactus plants -- and the winter heat.
How much do you know about poinsettias?Take our true-false quiz to see how much you know about the holiday's most popular indoor plant, the poinsettia.
Winter soil careGardeners who live in California and other mild climates can do their gardens a favor by getting a start now, in early winter, on improving and caring for the soil. That ensures future success.
Oriental poppies: Glamour girls of the gardenOriental poppies have their drawbacks in the garden, but it's hard to resist their glamorous good looks.
Lavender is a fragrant addition to summer gardensBeloved for fragrance, lavender is a colorful charmer in summer gardens and containers
Growing and cooking with lavender and riceA gardener and a chef give tips on growing and cooking with lavender -- and rice -- including a great recipe.- Grow the roses that starred in Queen Elizabeth's Jubilee celebrationThousands of David Austin English Roses perfumed the Thames during Queen Elizabeth's Jubilee celebration. You can grow many of them.
A new mock orange rebloomsBeloved for its sensational spicy fragrance, mock orange is making a comeback, with many exciting new cultivars. One reblooms in late summer.
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Cover StoryVirginia data centers are running out of power. Maryland farms lie in the way.
Waste not, want not? How Massachusetts became the only state to reduce food waste.
Are we still friends? US-Canada border towns face a strange new reality.
In Syria, Palestinians’ war-shattered camp is a ruin. But it’s home.
In Ukraine mining region, a US minerals deal raises hopes and doubts
