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The Poetry of Plant Names

The Poetry of Plant Names

In a treasured old copy of The English Garden magazine I revisited recently, Helen Gunn wrote: There is a general feeling, mostly unspoken, that English names are low brow and folksy. Latin implies education and expert knowledge, no matter if it also sounds affected. She doesn’t deny that it is sometimes very useful to have [...]

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Pets and Poisonous Plants

Pets and Poisonous Plants

In the various pet-owners groups where I hang out, a common topic of discussion is dangerous plants, and whether a favorite garden plant might be harmful to dogs, cats, horses, or other pets and domesticated animals who might wander up and start munching away. What common wild and garden plants can harm your pets? And [...]

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Garden Mulch in Autumn

Garden Mulch in Autumn

I was just out in the garden, starting in on the sad autumn clearing up in preparation for winter, half-thinking about getting started on the mulching. But already the mice are starting to find nice homes for themselves in the flower bed, among the dying leaves of the daylilies and in the leftover summer mulch. [...]

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