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Quince, 'An ideal backyard fruit tree'?

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By Pat Feinstein    Email

For years, I have watched a small tree growing in my backyard. Each spring, it produced a few red flowers. I inherited the tree when I purchased the house in 1987. Years later I found one single fruit that......

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The parrot tulips

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By Pat Feinstein    Email

Flamboyant is an adjective used in describing the parrot tulips, which are usually larger than regular tulips. Their petals are unique, with unusual texture and a feather-like appearance, twisted and curled up. They are so fascinating to watch from the......

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Magnolia and cherry blossoms

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By Pat Feinstein    Email

This is a perfect weekend to be walking outside and appreciating all the flowering trees. You could not miss all the beautiful blossoms, and especially saucer magnolia (Magnolia soulangiana ) in both pink and purple. The latter can be seen......

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Fighting the losing battle with squirrels?

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By Pat Feinstein    Email

The squirrels have been doing a lot of damage to my tulips on a daily basis. They first started in the back yard with white tulips and now they have concentrated on the front yard. I don't know if they......

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The groundcovering plants

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By Pat Feinstein    Email

For a brief introduction on this topic, I'll recommend Groundcovers to Know and to Use, from the University of Illinois. Since I have got rid of the grass and lawn when I started gardening back in 1988, I rely on......

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Golden daffodils with orange cups

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By Pat Feinstein    Email

"....... A host of golden daffodils Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.... ........and then my heart with pleasure fills, And dance with the daffodils. " William Wordsworth (7 April 1770 - 23 April......

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From the West coast, Mahonia Golden Abundance

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By Pat Feinstein    Email

Discovering new plants, new trees or new flowers has to be a delight to most gardeners. As years go by, I seem to have paid more and closer attention to all the plants that I come into contact with. Besides......

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