New England
June, 2011
Regional Report
National News - From NGA Editors
Gorgeous Gryphon Begonia
Plants that were once considered denizens of indoor windowsills are making a break and heading outside. A wide range of tender perennials are shedding their houseplant image and are being offered...
Healthful Maple Syrup
Maple syrup is good for you. This is the kind of nutritional news we need to hear more often! University of Rhode Island researcher Navindra Seeram, who specializes in studying medicinal...
Superior Shastas
Shasta daisies (Leucanthemum x superbum) have long been garden favorites, valued for their cheerful white flowers that bloom for a long period. Besides the classic, yellow-eyed daisy form, there...
New Garden Books from Taunton Press
Two new gardening books from The Taunton Press, the publishers of Fine Gardening magazine, provide plenty of inspiration and good advice for both beginning and seasoned flower and food...
In the Garden
How Sweet It Is -- Or Isn't!
Lilac flowering is just finishing up in Vermont, and once again I have spent this all too brief season of bloom inhaling the delightful scent of the blossoms as often as possible. I cut bouquets for every room in the house; when out walking my dog, I...
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Resources
Favorite or New Plant
Groundcovers for Dry Shade Finding plants that thrive in the dry shade under the canopy of mature trees can be a big...
Tool or Gardening Product
Sun Hat This is my one, indispensable piece of gardening equipment -- I don't leave the house without it!...
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Regional Reminders
- Don't Forget to Thin
- Use Row Covers to Protect Young Squash Plants
- Remove Tent Caterpillar Nests
- Recycle Plastic Pots
- Don't Worry about Ants on Your Peonies
