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Moment By Moment In The Garden — ‘SunBelievable’ Brown-Eyed Girl Helianthus. (Photo courtesy of Monrovia Growers)

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Moment By Moment In The Garden

Garden writer Madaline Sparks helps us plan for (and appreciate) the momentary glories of the garden.

By Madaline Sparks

Moles Are Good, Voles Are Bad, And How To Tell The Difference — Vole tunnels in the snow

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Moles Are Good, Voles Are Bad, And How To Tell The Difference

Dealing with voles can be difficult, but here are some ways to control the damage.

By Christopher Wiss

How To Force Flowering Branches To Bloom Inside (When We Need Color NOW)

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How To Force Flowering Branches To Bloom Inside (When We Need Color NOW)

Soon, flowering trees will form their buds, and there are ways to make them bloom inside.

By Madaline Sparks

Never Mind The Forest, Let's Talk About Trees

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Never Mind The Forest, Let's Talk About Trees

An appreciation of trees, and what to consider when planting one of your own.

By Madaline Sparks

Jenny Elliott: Flower Farmer, Mom, Inspiration — Photos courtesy Tiny Hearts Farm

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Jenny Elliott: Flower Farmer, Mom, Inspiration

She'll be the guest lecturer at Spencertown Academy's annual Hidden Gardens event.

By Madaline Sparks

Beatrix Farrand, An American Voice in Landscape Architecture, Finally Gets Her Closeup

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Beatrix Farrand, An American Voice in Landscape Architecture, Finally Gets Her Closeup

America's first female landscape architect inspires a documentary and symposium in Hyde Park.

By Madaline Sparks

Trade Secrets 2019: A Visit With Friends Among the Flowers

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Trade Secrets 2019: A Visit With Friends Among the Flowers

The rare plant and garden show is the primary fundraiser for Women's Support Services in Connecticut.

By Lisa Green

Margaret Roach And Berkshire Botanical Garden Plan A Big Green Weekend — A selection of plants from the Berkshire Botanical Garden's big sale. (Photo courtesy of the BBG)

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Margaret Roach And Berkshire Botanical Garden Plan A Big Green Weekend

Get knee-deep in greenery this Mother's Day weekend at two big plant sales.

By Amy Krzanik

Garden: A Trip to Monrovia nursery, where plants are potted with care — Cherry Blossom Lenten Rose, Helleborus x hyridus (All photos courtesy Monrovia Nursery)

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Garden: A Trip to Monrovia nursery, where plants are potted with care

Our garden writer visits a renowned nursery and informs us why it matters where plants come from.

By Madaline Sparks

Berkshire Botanical Garden Grows with Gift of Topiary Collection — Jumbo the baby elephant will have water spouting from its trunk. Visitors will be allowed to sit in the howdah (carriage).

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Berkshire Botanical Garden Grows with Gift of Topiary Collection

Unprecedented in its scope, a world-class topiary garden is uprooted and replanted in Stockbridge, Mass.

By Lisa Green

Tempus Fugit: Plant Those Bulbs Now — Allium 'Purple Sensation'

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Tempus Fugit: Plant Those Bulbs Now

It's one way of insuring a beautiful spring show.

By Madaline Sparks

Let Me Entertain You: Outstanding Plant Performers — Angelica gigas

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Let Me Entertain You: Outstanding Plant Performers

Madaline Sparks shares her best buds for the late-summer garden.

By Madaline Sparks