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Deer Hardy Plants
Deer Hardy Plants: Native Strategies That Work. Deer hardy plants are necessary to the ecosystem. One of the biggest challenges for gardeners in the Northeast ...
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Landscape Transformation Process
Landscape Transformation Process Landscape Transformation Process: Every great garden begins with a little faith. The before stage can look bare, messy, or even disappointing at ...
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Native plants for New York State gardens
Native plants for New York State gardens. Native Plants for New York State Gardens. If you’re planning a garden in New York State, native plants ...
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Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa)
Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa) Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa) Family: Lamiaceae (Mint family). Native range: Widespread across North America, including all of New York State. Bloom ...
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Japanese Knotweed Remediation
Japanese Knotweed Remediation Japanese Knotweed Remediation: Listening to the Soil Beneath the Problem Japanese Knotweed is altogether often labeled an enemy. It spreads quickly, dominates ...
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Common Landscaping Mistakes
Common Landscaping Mistakes and How to Avoid Them. Common Landscaping Mistakes. Common landscaping mistakes are not common-sense events. Landscaping is an art and a science. ...
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Corporate pollinator garden projects
Corporate pollinator garden projects. Corporate Pollinator Garden Projects: Renewing the Local Ecosystem while Saving Money on Maintenance Costs. In general, corporate habitat garden projects are ...
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Progress of a Project
Progress of a Project: Before, During, After Every great private landscape begins with uncertainty. At first, the before stage can look dull, like there’s too ...
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How much mulch do I need?
How much mulch do I need? How Much Mulch Do I Need? (Simple Guide) Mulch is one of the easiest ways to improve your garden. ...
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Low Maintenance Hillside Landscaping
Low-Maintenance Hillside Landscaping with Native Plants (and Natural Erosion Control That Lasts). A steep slope or hillside can be one of the trickiest areas of ...
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Golden Ragwort (Packera aurea)
Golden Ragwort (Packera aurea) Golden Ragwort (Packera aurea) Golden Ragwort (Packera aurea) is one of the most versatile New York native wildflowers you can grow. ...
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Growth Takes Time
Growth Takes Time Growth Takes Time In gardens and in life, growth rarely happens on our preferred timeline. We live in a culture that rewards ...
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Fastest Growing Trees for My Property
Fastest Growing Native Trees for New York Landscapes. “What are the fastest growing trees?” When homeowners dream of shade, a future canopy layer, and wildlife ...
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Fiddleheads
Fiddleheads: Welcoming Spring in the Forest. Fiddleheads: Every spring, before the trees leaf out, the forest floor wakes up in slow motion. Ferns—ancient plants that ...
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Forest Succession
Forest Succession: How a Forest Builds Itself Over Time. Forest succession is generally the ecological process that describes how a forest establishes, develops, and matures ...
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