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Garden History: “The Appletrees,” Henry Eugene Coe house, Southampton, New York

Many old gardens — even impressive ones like this — understood the need for a porch…and a great view from that porch. Here the homey back porch looks out on Continue Reading

Posted On : April 25, 2013 Published By : Douglas E. Welch
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Video: In the garden…April 24, 2013 – Potato blight(?), black spot and some beautiful brunsfelsia

“In the garden…” is a series for A Gardener’s Notebook highlighting what is happening in my garden, my friend’s gardens and California gardens throughout the seasons. Is that blight on those potatoes? Geez, Continue Reading

Posted On : April 24, 2013 Published By : Douglas E. Welch
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Garden Decor: DIY: My Lowe’s Creative Ideas Pallet Project from Our Little Acre

DIY: My Lowe’s Creative Ideas Pallet Project from Our Little Acre This great looking and extremely functional bit of garden decor comes from fellow Saturday6 member, Kylee Baumle over at Continue Reading

Posted On : April 24, 2013 Published By : Douglas E. Welch
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  • Education
  • Garden Vocabulary
  • Horticulture

Garden Vocabulary: Soil pH

Soil pH “The soil pH is a measure of the acidity or basicity in soils.  A pH below 7 is acidic and above 7 is basic. Soil pH is considered a Continue Reading

Posted On : April 23, 2013 Published By : Douglas E. Welch
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  • Education
  • Flowers
  • Interesting Plant
  • Plants

Interesting Plant: Gladiolus ‘Kings Lynn’

Gladiolus Kings Lynn Via Renee Rodman on Pinterest Interesting Plant: Gladiolus ‘Kings Lynn’ Gladiolus (from Latin, the diminutive of gladius, a sword) is a genus of perennial bulbous flowering plants in Continue Reading

Posted On : April 22, 2013 Published By : Douglas E. Welch
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  • Container Garden Update
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Video: Container Garden Update 24: Nasturtiums arise, basil pinching and checking the rosemary cuttings

Putting a new camera to use today, so this is the first episode at 1080p resolution. We check in on the nasturtiums, which are just coming up, the frugal lettuce, Continue Reading

Posted On : April 22, 2013 Published By : Douglas E. Welch
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A Gardener’s Notebook April 2013 Update

It’s Spring! Time to Propagate!April 10, 2013 From A Gardener’s Notebook Newsletter – Join the Mailing List today! It is Springtime here in the Northern Hemisphere and the thoughts of Continue Reading

Posted On : April 21, 2013 Published By : Douglas E. Welch
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  • Education
  • Garden Inventory
  • Horticulture
  • Photos-Photography
  • Trees

Garden Inventory: Honey Locust (Gleditsia triacanthos)

 Garden Inventory: Honey Locust (Gleditsia triacanthos) Honey locusts, Gleditsia triacanthos, can reach a height of 20–30 m (66–100 ft), with fast growth, and are relatively short-lived; their life spans are typically Continue Reading

Posted On : April 20, 2013 Published By : Douglas E. Welch
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Garden Alphabet: Acanthus

Acanthus This Acanthus has been reappearing and blooming in the front garden since we moved in 16 years ago. The leaves and flower stems dry and die back each Fall Continue Reading

Posted On : April 19, 2013 Published By : Douglas E. Welch
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Garden History: Thornewood, Tacoma, Washington

It seems a long understood principle that beautiful architecture benefits from being surrounded with a beautiful landscape and vice versa. This photo of the approach to the Thornewood in Tacoma, Continue Reading

Posted On : April 18, 2013 Published By : Douglas E. Welch

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