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John R
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Dandelions—To Be or Not To Be?
Dandelions are the scourge of the suburban lawn—or are they?
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John R
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Artificially Intelligent
Come to think about it, what are those things coming out of the ground?
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John R
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A True and Actual Pain in the Ass
When life gives you hurts, make hurtinade.
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John R
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Welcome to the Anti-Nut House
A soul-soothing look at a few garden bright spots.
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John R
2 min read
The Return of Snidely Whiplash
I don't mean to complain and whine. It's just that I'm so good at it.
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John R
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Camellia, We Feel Ya
How to grow incredible camellias without even trying. At all.
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John R
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Are Those Bulbs in My Pants?
Planting a completely whacked-out flower bed that defies common sense.
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John R
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Ridin' the Wild Leon
If you don't plant Leontodon, they will come anyway.
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John R
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The Beauty Thief
A timely gift of beautiful flowers put my larcenous impulses on hold.
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John R
3 min read
The Water Woes
Hellebores, you are woefully narcissistic and you can never get enough.
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John R
2 min read
Don't Foodle with Your Doodle
If you are inclined to low-grade entertainment, these are the bugs for you.
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John R
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The Case of the Missing Lilies
The clues: bare earth and unrequited mulch.
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John R
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Nature's Schiddiest Garden
We needed a big dose of raw nature to restore our faith.
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John R
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Wisteria Hysteria
Friends warned that wisteria was a relative of extraterrestrial xenomorphs.
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John R
3 min read
Me Ignore Plain Facts
There are gardening tenets that are so basic you couldn’t possibly ignore them. But you do.
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John R
6 min read
Return of the Murdered Valerian
The toughest plant in the garden meets its match—Deb and a pair of clippers.
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John R
4 min read
Let's K-Vetch
The Cersei of the front garden is a cunning, ruthless, and good-looking adversary.
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