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TODAY'S FEATURES

There's Always a Reason: Companion Planting, by Sharon Brown

It never seemed to matter what the question was, the three women in my childhood would give me the same answer, "There's always a reason". Sometimes that reason was because they said so, but most of the time Mom, Granny Ninna or Aunt Bett would go ahead and explain their answers to my questions. All these many years later their knowledge is my treasure.

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Garden Photography – Choosing a Camera, by Benjamin Hill
Welcome to summer! Gardens across the northern hemisphere have burst into life and color. Wouldn’t it be great to capture all this beauty in an image to keep forever?

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PLANTFILES:

Blue Boy

(Thunbergia battiscombei)

I love this vine. I bought it last year from Logee's and it bloomed a little bit. I wintered it over in my garage because...
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GARDEN WATCHDOG:

Bouncing Bear Botanicals

Review by vaboy55:

I accidentley ordered salvia from VA and its illegal here. They sent a email that said its illegal and asked if i wanted...
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BIRDFILES:

House Sparrow

(Passer domesticus)

Hmm I would say they are in decline even in the US- I don't see too many as in the past - the reason why some people see...
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BUGFILES:

Painted Lady

(Vanessa cardui)

After seeing so many on some rotting fruit I put out, I think I can safely say that they are fruit feasters! ...
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GO GARDENING:

Armstrong Garden Center

Their selection of plants was very limited. Some bushes looked like they were about to die. Then I asked a woman who worked...
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GARDEN BOOKWORM:

Garden Design Illustrated

Review by isabella:

I looked up this book because it has been recommended on other websites, and after reading it I would recommend it to others....
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TODAY IN THE FORUMS

What is this groundcover? Why is it sad?

I have a bunch of this green groundcover and it looks like it's struggling. Can you identify it for me? Why might it be browned up? What can I do to make it healthier?

I'm in Virginia, 6b/7a. Thanks so much! View Responses (3 replies)

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Today in history: July 6

1785: Sir William Jackson Hooker, English botanist, was born in Glasgow, Scotland. He would become the director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
1806: The American silverberry (Elaeagnus commutata) was collected by Captain Meriwether Lewis in the Ovando Valley, Montana.
1931: Dr. Kizhakkedathu Mathai Kochummen, Malayan botanist, was born in Kerala, India. He would specialize in Malayan forestry and work extensively on the Tree Flora of Malaya Project. He wrote "Tree Flora of Pasoh Forest," making it the best documented forest in Malaysia.
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