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Lauterbach: This year's novel experiment is an unusual Italian veggie

For 41 years, I've been growing at least one crop each year different than I've grown before. Sometimes the newly tried vegetable or variety new to me is such a success it becomes a "must-grow"; other times it's been interesting to see how it grew. 3 hours ago

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Walker: Where to recycle used pots and getting rid of that stubborn bindweed

So you've been to plant sales and nurseries and the weather has been great for planting. Now you have all those pots laying around the patio and need them out of your way before your next barbecue.

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To Carol with love: Notes on a special daphne

I fell in love with Carol Mackie almost from the day she arrived here. True, she was nothing special to look at early on, but she always had a becoming daintiness.

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Lauterbach: Delphiniums need to be planted in full sun, sheltered from wind

To a fan of delphiniums, a gap or two in a spike of flowers is as unforgiveable as a missing button on a new shirt. When spikes grow short or frowsy, even a devoted fan may lose interest in that flower.
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Create garden color the artist's way

Long a companion for artists, the color wheel can also be a handy tool for gardeners.
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New blooms, veggies and more debuting for 2013

Whoever believes there's nothing new under the sun hasn't seen the plants being introduced for the 2013 gardening season.
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Lauterbach: Yellow leaves? Add some iron

Treasure Valley gardeners know our soil is alkaline, too alkaline for some plants to grow. Nationally published magazines and references routinely advise adding lime or wood ashes to soil because they're expecting soil to be acidic, not alkaline, but we can't add those items without causing ourselves...
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Garden walls can come alive with 'living pictures'

Looking for a fresh way to liven up your garden walls? Think plants, not paintings.