My Russian sages ( Perovskia —which by the way are not from Russia or in the sage family) were still sporting silver leaves and about half of their tall, arching sprays of teensy lavender flower ...

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Some types of perennials, including hosta, do not have sturdy stems, and quickly turn to mush after a few hard freezes. Hosta, daylilies and iris are best cut back in fall to an inch or so above ...

I’ve been taking Miguel, my 12-year-old Havanese, for 3,500-step walks around the neighborhood lately (and telling myself ...

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I’ve seen various cold stratification methods for seeds, including using empty milk containers, buckets, and ice cube trays.

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