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Alfresco
art is the city's grace Enjoy art outside, from Dale Chihuly's glorious and sometimes
gloppy glass at New York Botanical Garden to an eccentric 'Corner Plot' near Central
Park
Bar
is denied license for a beer garden
Busch
Gardens to detail new attraction on Wed
Citizens sue over approval of 606 homes in Garden Valley Group says Boise County
Commission called a private session on Southfork Landing without following law
Commissioner's
idea makes Lake Tobesofkee home to butterfly garden
Enjoy
rhythm and blues at Botanical Garden
Garden
oasis opens at Arlington Memorial
Garden
of youth Middle schoolers' summer project is a part of a national trend that lets
students learn how to grow, distribute and enjoy organic food
GARDEN
STEPPINGSTONES
Hillside
garden a labor of love
On
the grounds New gardens, old buildings will greet 2006 Fair visitors
Plant
a rain garden
Retail
'village' rises in Winter Garden
Time
to give your garden a late-summer pick-me-up
Water,
water everywhere Going away Planning will keep your garden green
Time
to give your garden a late-summer pick-me-up
The garden can start
looking a little tired by mid-August, so consider these six ways to refresh the
landscape.
Clean it up Just a little cleanup can do wonders. Continue deadheading
flowers, and pull out any annuals, like lobelia, that look past their prime. Trim
back overgrown plants, and spread mulch or another top dressing to give the garden
a tidy appearance.
Trim and fertilize Keep healthy annuals blooming by trimming them
back moderately and fertilizing regularly. Midsummer blooming perennials might
still put on another flush of bloom if they're trimmed back now.
Add color
For a new splash of color, add late-blooming plants like sunflowers, asters, coreopsis
and pansies. Perennials can be planted now if they're kept watered; be sure to
choose gallon-size plants, which are more established and have a better chance
of survival.
Think ahead Buy a pot or two in fall colors like red, black
or brown, then plant them with a mixture of earthy-toned annuals and perennials
that will look fabulous until November. As a bonus after the annuals die back,
perennials like heucheras and grasses will remain attractive through the winter.
Add
garden art Look for a spot in the garden where the plants didn't fill out well
and fit it with a beautiful piece of pottery or garden art. A colorful urn, olive
jar, or uniquely shaped container doesn't even have to be planted to invigorate
the landscape. If desired, plant the container next month with grasses, mums or
heucheras for additional appeal.
Lighten up Install low-voltage lighting
to illuminate a feature in the landscape. Up-lighting a graceful tree creates
an enchanting glow for family and friends to enjoy while sitting on the deck or
patio during the remaining summer nights.
