Past Gardening Articles
Past Gardening Articles by Linda Staciokas (Fairbanks News-Miner) Gardening articles by Terry L. Yockey Selecting "Bulletproof" Putting the Garden to Bed ( Maintaining a More Natural Your Trees and Shrubs Choosing the Best Hardy Planting for ... [... more]
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Gardening Safely
Pace yourself. Take short breaks to gently stretch and "get the kinks out." Rather than working continuously until each task is finished, break your gardening session into small chunks of time. Spend 15 minutes digging, then 10 minutes weeding . [... more]
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Hosta Virus X (HVX)
Hosta Virus X or HVX is a new threat to one of our favorite shade perennials. Some symptoms of HVX to look for are darker veins that have an "ink-bleeding" look similar to what ink does when it falls onto a tissue. Also look for leaves that are [... more]
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Maintaining a Natural Organic Lawn
How to have a less chemically dependent and more natural lawn using organic lawn products. Admittedly, I have my own ideas about what constitutes a well-tended lawn. I consider most grass a tremendous waste of time and money and I'd much rather ... [... more]
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Designing a Perennial Garden, part 2
Now that you've chosen a color scheme for your new perennial garden, it is time to start working on your design. The best way to find a good shape and size is to go outside with a garden hose and keep moving it around until you find an outline ... [... more]
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New All-American Selections for 2007!
New and classic All-America Selections plant introductions such as Vinca Pacifica Burgundy Halo, Petunia Opera Supreme Pink Morn, Celosia Fresh Look Gold, Petunia Wave(tm)Purple, 'Holy Molé, and Tomato Big Beef Hybrid. My first column every year .. [... more]
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New All-American Selections for 2006!
Every year umpteen new plants are introduced and many don't live up to all their advance hype. There are, however, some full-proof new choices out there such as the award winning All-America Selections. AAS winners have been tested at trial sites ... [... more]
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NG Site Map
Northern Gardening Site Map Books for Northern Gardeners Northern Gardening Forum Ergonomic Tools (Garden Healthy!) Gardening Articles by Terry L. Yockey Newest Gardening Article Archive of Past Articles List of Deer Resistant Plants List of ... [... more]
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Gardening with Allergies
Last year, I attended a seminar given by Tom Ogren who wrote the book, Allergy-free Gardening: The Revolutionary Guide to Healthy Landscaping. Ogren blames the upsurge in asthma and allergies on the popularity of male plants. He says, "Eventually ... [... more]
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Early Spring Yard and Garden Projects
Projects for early spring before you can get out in the yard and gardens. When deciding where to cut, look for a healthy bud that is pointing outward. Make your cut at a 45 degree angle about one-quarter inch above the bud. If you see brown ... [... more]
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Choosing the Best Hardy Shrub Roses
I come from a long line of gardeners. My grandmother had a huge perennial bed, my aunt gardens every inch of her yard and my grandfather loved to grow vegetables. Everyone gardened except my mother who was definitely the black sheep of the ... [... more]
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Plant a Rain Garden
How to design and plant a rain garden to help water quality. Feather Reed Grass "Karl Foerster" (Calamogrostis "Karl Foerster") Black-Eyed Susan "Goldsturm" (Rudbeckia fulgida "Goldsturm") City of Maplewood, MN www. [... more]
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