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first fell in love with ornamental grasses in the early...
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Read MoreThe Time to Plant is Now!
Two significant events occur this month: daylight saving time begins...
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Read MoreYou Gotta Water in Winter!
Although it may seem somewhat counterintuitive, it’s crucial that you...
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Officially, Not everyone fancies themselves a hardcore gardener. I get that....
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Imagine being able to add something to your garden that...
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Yeah, you read that right. It’s time to plant spring-flowering...
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This Saturday morning at 10:00, none other than Piet Stuifbergen...
Read MorePlant More Bulbs!
Sales of spring-flowering bulbs – tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, and more...
Read More“The Most Important Time Spent in the Garden is the Time Spent Not Gardening”
The quote above is my own. And while it may...
Read MorePaul James Chats with Southwood Farm Customer Jared Chamberlain
I first met Jared Chamberlain in 2010, the year he...
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Read MorePaul’s Plant Pick Week 9: Yews
The genera Taxus and the related Cephalotaxus include the beautiful...
Read MorePaul’s Plant Picks Week 7: Ornamental Grasses
I first fell in love with ornamental grasses in the...
Read MorePaul’s Plant Pick Week 6: Hostas
Hostas practically define shade gardening. And unlike most other plant...
Read MorePaul’s Plant Pick Week 4: Japanese Snowbell
Twenty-five or so years ago, I planted a tree that...
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To paraphrase Will Rogers, I never met a Japanese maple...
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