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Miss Floribunda: Runaway runners

Miss Floribunda: Runaway runners

June 14, 2026

Dear Miss Floribunda, I have been growing strawberries for four years now and have learned from mistakes I made the first year. I learned to water regularly and to add a lot of compost to improve drainage....

A garden can be reviewed with care and diligence.

How to bring a garden back to life

JIMMY ROGERS June 9, 2026

Do you have a garden bed that causes you to wince as you pass by? Whether it’s filled with a tangle of overgrown weeds or simply dead plants, it can make you feel embarrassed or like a failed gardener....

Tall asters can be pruned early or propped against a fence to extend butterfly season.

Cutting Keeps Garden Edges Appealing

JIMMY ROGERS April 4, 2026

Many turn toward native gardening with the hope of reducing their yard work. In my experience, a well-designed wildlife garden eventually eliminates most annual maintenance. After establishment, there...

Mountain mint. Photo courtesy of Jimmy Rogers.

How to learn the plants

Jimmy Rogers August 22, 2025

As children, most of us wander in the woods and see trees and leaves, and have little sense of species, lifecycles or plant relationships with animals. Most people I meet remain at this level of knowledge...

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