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How to: Grow your own food

Incorporating edibles is a trend worth digging into Call it gardening, edible landscaping or urban agriculture, but the motive is the same: More people want to grow their own food. According to the most recent American Society of Landscape Architects survey, a vegetable garden is one of the top ten design elements with expected highest […]

April 28, 2015

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Planting for multi-season interest

How to design landscapes that shine throughout the year  Summer is often the height of a landscape’s beauty, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Plants that don’t fade after the first blush of foliage or flowers offer more bang for your buck. “By considering how a plant changes through the seasons, you ensure […]

April 27, 2015

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5 Must-Have Perennials for 2014

To add a touch of color to landscapes this summer, Proven Winners has introduced five varieties of perennials.

June 2, 2014

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Tips to proper spring landscaping

With springtime here, landscapers need to dust off their equipment and brush up on a few landscaping techniques. To help, Giroud Tree and Lawn provided a few spring maintenance tips, including proper mowing and watering techniques.

May 8, 2014

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Landscape design: Wildlife-resistant plant material

When it comes to picking plants, choosing some that are less appealing to animals could save your landscapes.

November 18, 2013

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Colorado Garden Designed to Reduce Stress

One Colorado garden is producing more than just flowers with the help of a landscaper and volunteers.

September 17, 2013

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How To Create Fire-Resistant Landscapes

After 19 firefighters lost their lives near Yarnell, Arizona this summer from a wildfire, many people have turned their attention on how to prevent these extreme fires. Reports show there are about two-dozen wildfires spreading across the western United States continuing to threaten homes, lives and the environment.

July 22, 2013

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Flowers In Full Bloom for Darwin Perennials Day

On June 19, perennials will be in full bloom for onlookers at the Darwin Perennials Day happening at The Gardens at Ball in West Chicago, Illinois. The showcase will feature dozens of perennials supplier exhibits, guest speakers and the latest information from the market, including Gerbera comparison trials from Kieft Seed.

June 7, 2013

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Plant Trends for 2013

Enhance your planting projects with hardy new varieties. Every year, growers debut hundreds of annuals, perennials, shrubs and trees. Some plants have been discovered recently in wild populations, while others are hybrids that have taken years to develop. These introductions aren’t just pretty; they’re practical.

March 19, 2013

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Collapsed Connecticut Greenhouses Could Hurt Landscape Industry

The massive storm that dumped more than 2 feet of snow in many parts of Connecticut was only the latest headache for Mark Sellew as he struggles through storms and a weak economy to run his family farm in rural Lebanon.

February 15, 2013

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Darwin Perennials Day Set for June

The day has come again for everyone and anyone to get in the know for the growing season. Darwin Perennials Day will be on June 19 from 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

February 14, 2013

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The Art of Landscaping

Our Landscapers of the Year used their business savvy and love of landscaping to create a thriving company. When sisters Nancy Marshall and Becky Whitacre grew up working for their parents’ landscaping business, making a mistake was not an option, and the word “can’t” was not acceptable.

January 9, 2013