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The Mountain Gardener: Island flora offers lesson in microclimates

February 11, 2010

The Mountain Gardener: In the tropics, familiar foliage

February 4, 2010

The Mountain Gardener: To build a better hedge, mix it up

January 29, 2010

The Mountain Gardener: Stirrings of spring mean tidying up garden

January 22, 2010

The Mountain Gardener: Make your habitat a wildlife habitat, too

January 15, 2010

The Mountain Gardener: Time to add punch to your edible garden

January 7, 2010

The Mountain Gardener: A gardener’s 12 days of Christmas

December 23, 2009

The Mountain Gardener: Simple steps can protect from cold snaps

December 17, 2009

The Mountain Gardener: Make your winter garden a visual feast

December 10, 2009

Mountain Gardener: Christmas cacti are a perfect plant for the season

December 3, 2009

A poem of thanks on a joyous holiday

November 25, 2009

Persimmons: perfect fare for garden or kitchen

November 19, 2009

The Mountain Gardener: Low maintenance, high reward

November 12, 2009

The Mountain Gardener: Less sun needn’t mean a drab garden

November 6, 2009

Mountain Gardener: Soggy spots can prove a valuable resource

October 29, 2009

The Mountain Gardener: The sooner you treat SOD, the better

October 15, 2009

The Mountain Gardener: It’s OK to be shady

October 9, 2009

Mountain Gardener: Early fall planting brings out bountiful colors

October 2, 2009

Mountain Gardener: First of fall a perfect time to transplant

September 25, 2009

Mountain Gardener: Trip down memory lane reveals many landscape secrets

September 18, 2009

Mountain Gardener: A peek into local gardening’s past

September 11, 2009

Mountain Gardener saves plants, one garden at a time

September 4, 2009

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