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The Art And Science Of Moving Plants

Probably the most common question we get at Northscaping is whether a plant can be safely moved from one location in the yard or garden to another and when to move it. This is one area of gardening where a simple and concise answer isn't always possible...

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Why Do Leaves Turn Color In Fall?

Fun Facts For The Insufferably Curious

Why do some plants turn different colors, you ask? It is because of the other chemicals which are present in a given plant's foliage. The intensity of the pigment of color is directly related to the interaction between the different chemicals present... Stefan's Corner

Elizabeth Magnolia

Magnolia 'Elizabeth'

What even our savvy southern neighbors may not realize is that some magnolias are much hardier than others. One of these is Elizabeth magnolia, a hybrid of the very hardy cucumber-tree magnolia. This small ornamental tree features giant soft yellow... (Fact Sheet)

Labyrinths For The Home Garden

Walking A Path To Healing And Relaxation

At the residential scale a labyrinth has more esoteric and meditative application. It can aid in the relaxation and the enjoyment of your garden comfort, as well as provide a haven for urban wildlife and a place of enjoyment for the children in your life... (Stefan's Corner)

Fundamentals Of Chinook Gardening

Tips For Success In Chinook Climates

Gardening in the Chinook region certainly has its challenges. Temperatures can fluctuate rapidly during winter months, changing a bitterly cold day into one where water runs down the street in a matter of hours. The strong winds that blow in the Chinooks... (Info Sheet)

Understanding Winter Hardiness

What It Means To Be Hardy

Among the many factors that limit the use of plants in the north, none is more prominent that the concept of winter hardiness. Almost all northerners know, to some extent, that not all plants can successfully survive a northern winter, and that some... (Info Sheet)

Wine And Moonlight In The Gardens

Appreciating Night Gardens By The Light Of The Moon

Any gardener who doesn’t make the occasional opportunity to savor their garden on a moonlit night doesn’t really know what he or she is missing. When I amble through my the garden on a moonlit night, I get the sense that I am walking with the fairy folk... (Info Sheet)

Poinsettia Facts And Caresheet

A Study On ‘Euphorbia pulcherrima’ (Stefan's Corner)

Conquering Zone Envy

A 5-Step Recovery Program For Northerners (Info Sheet)

Autumn Magic Chokeberry

Aronia melanocarpa 'Autumn Magic' (Fact Sheet)

Inspirational Corners

Secrets To Creating A Personal Sanctuary (Info Sheet)

Major's Gold Ash

Fraxinus nigra "Major's Gold" (Fact Sheet)

A Lifetime Of Endless Summers

Special Hydrangea Care Tips For Northerners (Info Sheet)

Powdery Mildew

Bane Of The Frustrated Gardener (Fact Sheet)

First Year Tree And Shrub Care

For A Healthy Start To A Long And Happy Life (Info Sheet)

Showy Spring Shrubs For The North

Hardy And Beautiful, Too! (Info Sheet)

On Hardiness And Mesoclimates

Separating Myths From Facts (Info Sheet)

Fending Off Cabin Fever

So Where Have All The Garden Shows Gone?

The promised early spring weather is taking its precious time getting here, and as a result many of us northern gardeners are beginning to suffer from a form of cabin fever. Sure, we can plant seeds and take some clippings to keep us occupied. But for the... (Stefan's Corner)

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