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Lessons From An Art Teacher
You can take the art teacher out of the classroom, but you can’t take the art teacher out of the garden. Just ask Karen Watson-Newlin. After teaching K–12 art for 34 years, she couldn’t help but apply the lessons she taught her students to the sprawl
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Bring The Warmth Of The Sahara To Your Garden
It’s hard to describe Sahara gloriosa daisy’s flower color, since every plant is a bit different. Even the blossoms themselves change as they age. Their velvety, chocolate brown centers are surrounded by petals of copper, rusty red, caramel or gold t
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Harvest Helper
When I first started vegetable gardening, I was caught up in the process of seeing tiny seeds transform into flourishing plants. It was impossible not to feel a sense of wonder as I watched my garden produce a vibrant tapestry of fruit in shades of g