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Under the Spreading Walnut Tree: Black Walnut, by Sharon Brown

There is nothing as soothing as the sound of a gentle rain on a tin roof. I know because I grew up with a tin roof over my head. The problem with that soothing memory is that it carries with it the thundering sound of walnuts bouncing around on the tin roof in the rainstorm, playing hopscotch until they landed in the garden outside my window.

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Hydrolea ovata: A U.S. native that deserves a closer look, by Jacqueline Cross

Hydrolea ovata is a sweet little native that will do well as a marginal or submerged plant addition to your pond.

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Miniature Pumpkins: Big Reasons to Grow This Tiny Beauty, by Jeannette Adams

There are many stories through out the harvest season about giant pumpkins, giant watermelons, and even giant squash. It’s the little ones that oftentimes win over the children. Depending on whom you ask, a miniature pumpkin may be classified as a squash, gourd, or pumpkin.

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Coffee and conversation: the evolution of an e-community, by Jill M. Nicolaus

As we watched houses going up in our new development, one thing that struck us was how many homes had big front porches. We took this as a good sign of neighbors who wanted to gather and talk, to enjoy a chat over a cup of coffee while the kids played together on the cul-de-sac. I was thinking about coffee the other day, and conversation, and how communities evolve. It seems to me we’ve built a community here on DG that’s every bit as vital and friendly as any geographically based neighborhood…

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Map: Garden Centers, Garden Supplies

Red Barn Nursery

3 stars
a small nursery, owner Bobbie Brod does a good job, carrying varied and healthy plants. Friendly place. ...
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Rocky Mountain Rare Plants

Review by Ficurinia:

Though a small catalog, it has so many things I want! Just sent off an order for this year because my experience was so great...
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PLANTFILES:

PlantFiles: Horse Crippler (Echinocactus texensis)

Horse Crippler

(Echinocactus texensis)

Flowers range from white thru light-pink to pink, with red throats. Another popular name for this plant is "Candy Cactus"....
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BUGFILES:

BugFiles: Japanese Beetle (Popilla japonica)

Japanese Beetle

(Popilla japonica)

These guys are my #1 enemy!! These guys eat my plants ragged every year! They have destroyed clematis, roses, butterfly...
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GARDENING ARTICLES:

Battling Blackspot

Battling Blackspot, by Tamara Galbraith

Ask rose enthusiasts what plant disease they would vote off the face of the planet, and their answer will inevitably be Blackspot.

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GARDEN BOOKWORM:

Gardening Book: The Well-Tended Perennial Garden: Planting & Pruning Techniques

The Well-Tended Perennial Garden: Planting & Pruning Techniques

Review by julias:

I have found this book very helpful. The author does a great job having before and after pictures ( or you could say pruned...
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TODAY IN THE FORUMS

My first egg ever!

Ohhhhhhhhh!!!!! I am so excited! Chirp, my first hen just layed her first egg.
She used the new nesting box and everything. She is all grown up!!!!!
It may be little but its pure gold to me!
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We invite you to sign up and join our community, and share what you know! Here at Dave's Garden, you can create your own blog, upload photos for free, or use our tools to trade seeds and plants.

Since 2000, we've grown to be a comprehensive gardening community with discussion forums for every hobby, home and garden topic you can imagine. Our members are knowledgeable about soil, weather, watering, and just about every kind of plant and insect. On behalf of all our members, we are glad you came to visit, and we hope you will stop by again soon!


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