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Correct Spacing for Landscape Trees and Shrubs: Examples of Planting Distances Between Familiar Woody Ornamentals

In: Tree Care

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

How to Research and Plan Safe Comfortable Steps: Entrances of Bricks, Flagstones, Ties, and Interlocking Pavers

In: Garden Hardscaping

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden: Park Features Seuss Characters, Springfield (MA) Museums Quadrangle

In: Garden Styles

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Rose-of-Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus) – New Trends: Modern selections provide size and shape choices, vivid summer color

In: Trees

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Museum of Garden History – London: St Mary-at-Lambeth –Garden Museum Updates Interior Exhibit Spaces

In: Garden Styles

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Lilacs: A Gardener's Encyclopedia – A Review: Author Fr. John L. Fiala, Revised and Updated, 2008, Freek Vrugtman

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By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Using Natural Organic Fertilizers and Pesticides: Non–synthetic Products Yield Vigorous Garden Landscape Soils

In: Gardening Techniques

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Emily Dickinson Museum Landscape Renovation: Nineteenth Century Village Landscape Features Unite Historic Homes

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By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

How to Prune and Care for Hydrangeas: Accurate Timing and Correct Technique Yield Big Attracive Flowers

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By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

'Venus' & 'Hartlage Wine' Calycanthus Cultivars: Sweetshrub/Sweetbush/Allspice Hybrids Landscape Design Newcomers

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By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Carolina Spicebush in Hedges and Natural Gardens: Calycanthus floridus Cultivars, Characteristics, Culture and Habit

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By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Crapemyrtle (Lagerstroemia) Shrubs and Trees: Hardiness, Site Selection, Cultivation, Diseases and Landscape Use

In: Trees

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Crapemyrtle (Lagerstroemia) Species & Cultivars: Garden Landscape History, Garden Resources & Breeding and Selection

In: Trees

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Crapemyrtle (Lagerstroemia) Dwarf Shrubs: Modern Low Maintenance, Summer-blooming & Heat Tolerant Cultivars

In: Trees

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Pruning Deciduous Spring-flowering Shrubs: DIY Guide – Pruning to Promote Attractive and Vigorous Plants

In: Garden Pruning & Irrigating

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Mulching Garden Landscape Shrubs and Trees: Concise DIY Guide - Mulching Practices that Aid Shrub and Tree Vigor

In: Tree Care

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Low-Maintenance Shrubs for Foundation Plantings: Dwarf Evergreen Shrubs Enhance Shady North-facing Front Landscapes

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By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Roanoke, VA Illustrates Urban Beautification: Landscape Design, Planting and Maintenance of Urban Parks and Plazas

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By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Book Review - Armitage's Native Plants: For North American Gardens by Allan M. Armitage

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By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Memorial and Meditation Garden Landscapes: Walkway and Patio Edge Designs with Modern Low-maintenance Plants

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By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Low-Maintenance Plants for DIY Landscape Gardens: Bordering Walks and Patios in Memorial and Meditation Garden Designs

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By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Deer-resistant Loropetalums: New Dwarf Cultivars Featured in Southern Living™ Plant Collection

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By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Eastern Skunk Cabbage in Bog and Water Gardens: Symplocarpus foetidus - VNP Society 2009 Wildflower of the Year

In: Garden Styles

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Yellow-Foliage Plants Echo Color of the Year: PANTONE® Color "Mimosa" Creates Ideas for Winter Landscape Gardens

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By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Winter Berries in Southern Garden Landscapes: Fruiting Trees and Shrubs Mean Color and Food for Fruit-eating Birds

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By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Flowering Plants for Southern Garden Landscapes: Athens Select™ Plants and Southern Living™ Plant Collections in 2009

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By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Last Minute Gift Ideas for Landscape Gardeners: Unique Presents from Garden Centers, Hardware and Big Box Stores

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By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

White House Christmas Tree: 2008 Decorating Theme - A Red, White and Blue Christmas

In: Trees

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Planting Trees and Shrubs – Installation: Backfill, Mulch, Stake and Prune to Ensure Good Establishment

In: Tree Care

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Planting Trees and Shrubs - Preparation: Inspect Roots and Correct Problems to Ensure Good Establishment

In: Tree Care

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

The Pohutukawa, New Zealand's Christmas Tree: Metrosideros excelsa, Native New Zealand Tree of the Myrtle Family

In: Trees

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Japanese Karesansui-style Gardens: Contemplative Viewing Garden Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) Boston, MA

In: Garden Styles

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Morikami Japanese Gardens: Living Textbook of Japanese Garden History and Design

In: Garden Styles

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Japanese-style Landscape Gardens: Creative Solutions for Small Space Contemporary Surroundings

In: Garden Styles

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Historic Tulip Poplar Succumbs: Disease and Old Age Defeat 19th Century Jeffersonian Tree

In: Trees

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Hydrangea paniculata: Panicled Hydrangea – Small Trees and Shrubs in the Modern Landscape

In: Landscaping (general)

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Oaks - Shade Trees for Sizable Areas: Four Eastern North American Oaks for Large-scale Landscape Designs

In: Trees

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Landscape Garden Chores: Minor Garden Maintenance Tasks Reduce Major Landscape Renovations

In: Landscaping (general)

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Spring-blooming Bulbs Design Ideas: Narcissus and Minor Bulbs-Bloom Times and Landscape Settings

In: Garden Styles

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Hydrangeas for American Gardens: By Michael A. Dirr (A Review)

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By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

2008 Catalogs of Spring-blooming Bulbs: Quality Bulbs Insure Superior Spring-blooming Bulb Gardens

In: Gardening Techniques

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Pest-proof Spring-blooming Bulbs: Daffodils and Minor Bulbs Equal Enduring Landscape Groupings

In: Garden Styles

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Spring-blooming Bulb Designs Now: Midsummer Planning for Pest-free Bulb Combinations

In: Garden Styles

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Barberry Shrubs (Berberis spp.): Selections for Physical Barrier Landscape Hedges

In: Landscaping (general)

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Garden Landscape Hedges: Provide Shelter, Privacy, Physical and Psychological Barriers

In: Garden Pruning & Irrigating

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Deer-resistant Landscape Trees: Native North American Small Ornamental Trees of Landscape Importance

In: Trees

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Deer-resistant Flowering Shrubs: Native North American Ornamental Shrubs of Landscape Importance

In: Trees

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Eastern Redbud Trees in Landscapes: Cercis Canadensis Enrich Garden Landscapes in Spring and Autumn

In: Trees

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Common Landscape Design Problems: Outline and Checklist to Coordinate Landscape Planning Processes

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By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Spring-blooming Asian Witchhazels: Hamamelis xintermedia, H. japonica and H. mollis

In: Trees

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

VA Spiderwort in Natural Gardens: Tradescantia virginiana - VNPS 2008 Wildflower of the Year

In: Garden Styles

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Five Invasive Trees of Virginia: Nonnative Species – Aggressive Spreaders and Prolific Reproducers

In: Trees

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Construct a Wave® Petunia Tree: Handyman Garden Project Generates Creative Landscape Displays

In: Garden Hardscaping

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Weeds in Garden Landscapes: Remove and Control to Minimize Landscape Maintenance

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By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Wave® Petunia Landscape Designs: Garden Landscape Color and Design Solutions

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By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Wave® Petunias Design Solutions: Design and Complete One Weekend Projects

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By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Wave® Petunias in Built Landscapes: Growth Specifics, Care Requirement, and Garden Landscape Design Use

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By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Landscapes of Love: Five Historic Landscapes Symbolize Five Extraordinary Couples

In: Garden Styles

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Cold Climate Broadleaf Evergreens: Lack of Winter Survival Adaptions Means Limited Choices

In: Landscaping (general)

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Massachusetts Bridge of Flowers: Shelburne Falls Early 20th Century Trolley Bridge

In: Garden Styles

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Up-to-the-minute Echinacea Hybrids: Enhance Prairie Landscape and Meadow Garden Designs

In: Garden Styles

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Echinacea Selections in Landscapes: New Cultivars Can Enhance Prairie and Meadow Gardens

In: Garden Styles

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

White House Christmas Tree - 2007: Holiday in the National Park

In: Tree Care

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

How to Have a Safe Christmas Tree: Fresh-cut and Well-watered Trees Maintain Decorative Longevity

In: Tree Care

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Crabapple Tree Diseases: Disease Knowledge and Proper Environment Lead to Healthy Trees

In: Tree Care

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Holiday Gifts: Landscape Gardeners: On Target, Useful, and Out of the Ordinary Gift Ideas

In: Landscaping (general)

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Landscape Maintenance Mistakes: Common Errors in Residential and Public Landscapes

In: Landscaping (general)

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Garden Art and Artifacts: Regional Juried Fine Arts and Designer Craft Shows

In: Garden Hardscaping

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Landscape Garden Color: Planned Design Generates Unified Appearance

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By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Colonial Homes and Revival Gardens: The House of the Seven Gables Historic Neighborhood in Salem, MA

In: Garden Styles

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

The House of the Seven Gables: A Colonial Revival Garden (Salem, MA)

In: Garden Styles

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Historic Garden Landscapes: A Summer Garden Travel Guide

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By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Orléans Embrace (Review): (With) The Secret Gardens of the Vieux Carré

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By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

A Simple Lawn Fertilization System: Simple, Effective and Inexpensive

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By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

House of Flying Daggers (Review): Landscapes, Trees, Meadows, Chinese Martial Arts and Wuxia

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By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Hollister House Gardens – Rural CT: 20th Century English Garden Designs Adapted to North America.

In: Garden Styles

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Lawn Irrigation-Watering Basics: Grass Maintenance Based Upon Simple Requirements.

In: Landscaping (general)

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Beacon Hill Public Garden Spaces: North Slope Open Spaces, Cul-de-Sacs and Walkways (Boston, MA)

In: Garden Styles

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Memorial Day - 2007: Poppies (Papaver rhoeas) for Landscape Gardens

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By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Hidden Gardens of Beacon Hill: Urban Garden Retreats and Small Shade Gardens in Boston MA

In: Garden Styles

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Historic Landscapes: New England - Survey of Selected 20th Century Gardens

In: Garden Styles

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Historic Landscapes and Gardens: New England - Survey of Selected 19th Century Gardens

In: Garden Styles

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Historic Gardens and Landscapes: New England - Survey of Selected 17th-18th Century Garden Landscapes

In: Garden Styles

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Arbor Day - 2007: Plant, Nurture and Celebrate Trees

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By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Lawnmower Emissions Regulations: Proposed by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) April 17, 2007

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By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Lawn Maintenance - Northeast U.S. A Calendar for Routine Cultural Practices

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By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Landscape Design, Tips and Terms: Derek Fell's Book An Encyclopedia of Garden Design and Structure

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By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

International Garden Photographs: Away.com: Photo Galleries of Worldwide Landscape Gardens

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By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Garden Design and Structure: A Photographic Encyclopedia by Derek Fell

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By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Landscaping Photographs Online: Internet sites that offer landscape pictures vary significantly.

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By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Residential Landscaping Pictures: Make use of landscape design and landscape idea photos.

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By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Killruddery Gardens' Victoriana: Elizabethan-Revival Lavender-Rose Garden, Victorian Dairy, Statues

In: Garden Styles

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Killruddery Gardens' 19th Century: Garden Restoration, Ongoing Maintenance, European Statues

In: Garden Styles

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Killruddery Gardens: Ireland's Oldest, Owned by the Earls of Meath since 1618

In: Garden Styles

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Commemorate St. Patrick's Day: Irish Garden Landscapes and Landscape Plants

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By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Landscape Design: Role of Plants: A Key Factor – Knowing Characteristics and Functions

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By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Landscape Design: Plant Selection: A Key Factor – Knowing Site Conditions

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By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Easy Wildflower Landscaping: Wildflower Lawns and Meadows - Mow, Sow and Grow

In: Garden Styles

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

African-American Landscapes: Landuse and Gardens Spanning 300 Years

In: Garden Styles

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Tu B'Shvat - Festival of Trees: New Year of Trees, Jewish Arbor Day, landscape plants, traditions

In: Garden Styles

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

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