My Top 5 Survivors

By Karen Chapman | August 5, 2012 |

  When I test plants I really test them! No primadonnas for me thank you very much; they have to perform well under ‘average’ conditions without excessive primping. You see I plant hundreds of containers every season for my clients and myself. Everything I use has to perform 100% – there’s no room for slackers.…

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Top 5 deer-resistant annuals (I hope)

By Karen Chapman | May 20, 2012 |

  I need more plants. One of the joys and frustrations of starting a new garden is watching it grow. For once I’m trying to be restrained and allow room for the trees, shrubs and perennials to expand to their natural shape and size without jostling neighbors yet that means I can see bare soil…

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