Boxwood
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Of Gnomes and Dragons - 45 Waterhouse Lane, Chelmsford, England
Ledge and Gardens &bull Jan 27, 2012
This week's Flight of Fancy takes us to the town of Chelmsford, Essex, England. In June of 2011 the garden at 45 Waterhouse Lane was visited by twenty plus avid American gardeners. The busy street in front of the house was a challenge to negotiate for those of us used to looking to our left for oncoming traffic. With the help of one of our own, we all managed a safe crossing to the saucy salmon colored home situated between two lovely but less distinctive dwellings. In addition to the color, the front garden of our destination home also stood… Full Story »
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Boxwood Blight Hits Eastern U.S.
GardenDesignOnline &bull Jan 15, 2012
Boxwood blight, a serious disease that can kill infected plants within a season, has now been confirmed in North Carolina, Virginia and Connecticut (Middlesex, Fairfield, Hartford and New London counties so far). Full Story »
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Winter Reading
Skippy's Vegetable Garden &bull Dec 24, 2011
A journal of my home vegetable garden. Skippy thinks it's his garden, but I've been gardening here for 20 years. We're located near Boston (USDA zone 6). I have a big community garden plot and a small plot in my… Full Story »
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Thinning Boxwood
Horticulture Magazine &bull Dec 12, 2011If you know someone who is homebound over the holidays, this is an idea that will bring a smile to their face. Garden Logic's online gardening design program! Many boxwoods (Buxus spp.) make the majority of their new growth from buds close to… Full Story »
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A Thanksgiving Walk About the Garden
Growing with Plants &bull Nov 24, 2011
OUR WHITE CHINESE GEESE ARE GETTING MORE NOSEY ( BEAKEY?). WANTING TO ATTACK THE CAMERA THIS MORNING. Even though we had a foot of snow two weeks ago, the garden is still in the conversion state, between autumn and winter.… Full Story »
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A Simple Task Gone Horribly Awry
Outside Clyde &bull Oct 24, 2011
What fun to have all this room to grow in. Your boxwood screen will be beautiful. You gatta member where those cables are planted though. What a bummer to cut into them. I saw a photo of one of those… Full Story »
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Morning Eye Candy: Tower of Flower
New York Botanical Gardens - Plant Talk &bull Oct 8, 2011
Nasturtiums growing on a boxwood bush in the Herb Garden at The New York Botanical Garden. Full Story »
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Let's Go Shopping
Horticulture Magazine &bull Sep 28, 2011Last week I wrote a blog post about buying 'Kent Beauty' oregano at my local grocery store, and I was a little surprised to read a comment from someone who was upset that I would promote buying plants at a supermarket… Full Story »
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Boxwood Basil
Horticulture Magazine &bull Jul 20, 2011Want to keep your garden looking great all summer long? Don't miss these garden maintenance tips from co-hosts Jayme Jenkins and Teresa O'Connor of Nest In Style. Virtues: A compact, neat-as-a-pin habit and tiny leaves make this basil resemble a… Full Story »
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The Shrub with the Red Stems
The Gardens of Petersonville &bull Jul 5, 2011
This is about life in my gardens. One is an acre on a hillside in Laguna Beach, California and the other is an acre in San Juan Capistrano, California. If you were the person that was asking about this shrub… Full Story »
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Ya think the boxwood in my rose garden could use a trim? on Twitpic
twitpic.com &bull May 31, 2011Remember! Twitpic Community Guidelines specify that if you post a Twitpic photo or video on an external website, the media must link back to its photo page. Full Story »
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What is aerated static pile composting?
wisteme.com &bull May 22, 2011In aerated static pile composting, organic waste is mixed together in one large pile instead of rows. To aerate the pile, layers of loosely piled bulking agents (e.g., wood chips, shredded newspaper) are added so that air can pass from… Full Story »
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In The Garden: Boxwood: Loving What the Deer Don't
New York Times - Home & Garden &bull May 18, 2011
The garden designer and antiques dealer Andrea Filippone created a deer-proof New Jersey landscape with varieties of boxwood. Full Story »
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Inside the Box: Boxwood Cube
Garden Design &bull May 11, 2011
The Boxwood Cube began as a way for Los Angeles landscape designer Sean Knibb to incorporate seating into his gardens that was chic, colorful, and portable. "I was using outdoor fabric to cover hay bales," says Knibb, "but I got… Full Story »
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A Gardener's Spring Time Pledge
May Dreams Gardens &bull May 11, 2011
Please raise your right hand and repeat after me. I state your name, am a gardener. I pledge and promise that: I will not panic if one week off work in May is not enough time to complete all the… Full Story »
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Boxwood Borders
The Gardens of Petersonville &bull May 4, 2011
This is about life in my gardens. One is an acre on a hillside in Laguna Beach, California and the other is an acre in San Juan Capistrano, California. I have been undergoing some changes to the back yard in… Full Story »
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Green guerrillas! Someone is stealing plants from the Narrows Botanical Garden The Brooklyn Paper
www.brooklynpaper.com &bull Apr 26, 2011Thieves stole thousands of dollars worth of rare planters and exotic plants from the beleaguered Narrows Botanical Garden last week - the latest attack on the all-volunteer green oasis along Shore Road. Cops said that the burglars broke in sometime… Full Story »
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My Edgy Problem
The Gardens of Petersonville &bull Apr 22, 2011
This is about life in my gardens. One is an acre on a hillside in Laguna Beach, California and the other is an acre in San Juan Capistrano, California. I have help in my gardens and one of those people… Full Story »
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Shopping at Mahoney's Garden Center - the good and the bad
Growing with Plants &bull Apr 18, 2011
ONE OF A PAIR OF STUNNING TALL PLANTERS MANUFACTURED BY MAYNE, WHICH WE PURCHASED IN THE BOSTON AREA AT MAHONEY'S NURSERY IN WINCHESTER, MA. IT WAS HARD TO DECIDE WHAT CONTAINER SET WAS BEST FROM THEIR WIDE SELECTION. THESE ARE BEAUTIFUL. This weekend we visited some of the better nurseries in the Boston area, and purchased a few new containers and other structural pieces for the garden. At Mahoney's Rocky Ledge, we found these very attractive, but expensive plastic containers. UPDATE - Not to rant, but....we found out today after measuring the rest of our windows, that we needed 72"… Full Story »
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Fake Hedges- Exceptional Gardening Ideas | Article Resource - Best Article Directory
articleresource.org &bull Apr 7, 2011Advancement in technology has brought numerous changes in the life of every man. Indeed, daily living seems to be less complicated when everything could be achieved instantly. With this reality, people are continuously searching for various ways to have a… Full Story »
