Max Korgi
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Gardening 101: Strawflower
Strawflower, Xerochrysum bracteatum For some reason I imagine the Ingalls from Little House on the Prairie growing this flower. Maybe…
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Green Fig Preserve Recipe: A Taste of South Africa
In early summer, unripe figs begin to fatten wherever fig trees grow. In my Brooklyn neighborhood I find it difficult…
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Garden Designer Visit: How James Alexander-Sinclair Uses Color in His Own Garden
Color in a garden can cause angst, aided by fears of errors in taste. And yet, we know deep down…
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Hare’s Tail Printing: A Garden Designer’s Block Printed, Botanical-Inspired Linens
In 2015, designer Speronella Marsh moved to Shropshire and found herself in need of multiple pairs of curtains. Having amassed…
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Native Bee Balm: Pollinator-Friendly and Delicious, Too
As the dainty fireworks of bee balm flowers begin to erupt in summer, a time-lapse camera would reveal a growing…
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Expert Advice: A Rosarian on Whether to Spray, When to Fertilize, and Other Questions About Growing Roses
Recently I learned that a rosarian (a person who cultivates roses and is an expert in the field) whose name…
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Garden Designer Visit: How Stefano Marinaz Uses His London Allotment as a Garden Laboratory
An allotment is the British English term for community garden, but it means more than that: It is a European…
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Philodendron
The Ultimate Care Guide For Philodendron White Wizard
The Philodendron white wizard is an uncommon species of the enormous philodendron group. This plant’s uniqueness makes it an exceptionally…
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Food
To weed or not to weed
With increasing amounts of wood sorrel (Oxalis) and purslane (Porulaca oleracea) emerging in the vegetable garden, I am torn between…
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Flowers
First flower
The first daylily (Hemerocallis) has emerged, a true sign of summer. These ephemeral blooms come and go in the blink…
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