Gardening with Laurie: Contrast in the garden
By Laurie Brown
Reader Columnist
Contrast is useful in any garden design. Contrast draws the eye. It’s dynamic. It grabs the attention, and brings certain areas into focus. It can …
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Gardening with Laurie: Lawn care in summer
By Laurie Brown
Reader Columnist
This is the time of year when the lawn gets a work out — kids and dogs playing on it, having the grill out and …
Gardening with Laurie: Color for later in summer
By Laurie Brown
Reader Columnist
The spikes of iris, billows of lupins, and even the glorious blooms of the peonies are done for the year — peonies done by the …
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By Laurie Brown
Reader Columnist
Right now you’re probably seeing abundant flowers, but one brilliant orange tends to stick out from the billows of pinks, whites, and purples. Papaver orientale, …
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By Laurie Brown
Reader Garden Columnist
Spring blooming bulbs can provide a glorious show, many blooming before many other plants leaf out. Sadly, many of us find them an exercise …
Gardening with Laurie:
By Laurie Brown
Reader Garden Columnist
Autumn is officially here, which means some plants will start putting on a colorful show. The colors we see in the leaves now are …
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By Laurie Brown
Reader Columnist
The days are noticeably shorter, the geese are flying south and there is a different feel to the air. It’s still officially summer, but autumn …
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By Laurie Brown
Reader Columnist
It’s September, and the gardening season is winding down. Time to start putting things to bed, raking leaves, and… planting. Yes, planting.
It’s the perfect …
Gardening with Laurie: Growing a tea garden
By Laurie Brown
Reader Columnist
Tea has been made and drunk for thousands of years. It’s the most commonly consumed liquid other than water. Technically, the only true “tea” is …
Gardening with Laurie: Toxic Garden Plants
By Laurie Brown
Reader Columnist
A garden is a source of beauty and joy. The foliage, flowers and wildlife they attract add a lot to people’s lives. But a surprising …
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