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When I saw the “for sale” sign in front of my current home in 1999, we were not looking to move. But the nearly blank canvas and double...
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Mardi Letson
- Dec 13, 2018
Houseplants make lovely gifts!
Are you searching for a holiday gift that is beautiful and useful, healthful and locally sourced? Look no further than your favorite...
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Mardi Letson
- Aug 14, 2018
The Joy of Containers
Containers are my favorite way to add instant beauty to a garden. They are great for beginner gardeners and for people who want to get...
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Mardi Letson
- Jun 20, 2018
Make Your Garden a Magical Place for Children
Gardens and backyards are not just for looking at, but living in! When the children in your life are able to spend time outside and play...
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Mardi Letson
- Jun 1, 2018
Designing for Small Spaces
Whether your property is expansive or small, you likely have a spot that is short on space. Perhaps there is a deck, courtyard, passage...
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Mardi Letson
- May 4, 2018
Decorating from the Winter Landscape
Some may think of the warm growing season as the only time to enjoy harvests from your garden. Here in WNC, we have the advantage of four...
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Mardi Letson
- Aug 1, 2017
Throw A Beautiful Garden Party
After the hard work of maintaining a garden for the growing season, I am eager to enjoy the fruits of my labor and share my garden with...
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Mardi Letson
- Jul 25, 2017
Tired of Weeding Yet? Groundcovers are a gardener's best friend.
Groundcovers: Beauty & Performance Do you have a barren or weedy trouble spot in your garden? This time of year when perennials are...
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Mardi Letson
- Jun 22, 2017
Annual Philadelphia Flower Show
Spring is not only the season of gardening but also the season for flower and garden shows. The International Garden Festival just...
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Mardi Letson
- May 19, 2017
The Language of Flowers For Mother's Day
Showing affection with flowers has a long history, becoming popular in western society during the Victorian era when subtle messages...
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Mardi Letson
- Apr 5, 2017
Bulbs in bloom. . .
Behold the season's first blooms! This is always an exciting time, one that often creeps up on even the most seasoned gardener. From the...
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Mardi Letson
- Mar 23, 2017
Take A Seat. . .
Welcome to Spring! A garden is far more than a place for growing plants - a well-designed garden is a natural extension of the home, a...
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Mardi Letson
- Mar 2, 2017
Illuminating the Garden
I am always thinking of ways to expand enjoyment of a garden. . . Intimately lit spaces and gentle pathway lighting invite us to savor...
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Mardi Letson
- Feb 14, 2017
Happy Valentine's Day From The Garden
I took this photo from my kitchen window last spring while this 'Forest Pansy' redbud (Cercis canadensis) was in full bloom. I love the...
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Mardi Letson
- Feb 1, 2017
Winter In The Garden
'Arctic Fire' red twig dogwood (Cornus sericea) in the winter garden. Welcome to February, a month when the garden may appear to be in...
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Mardi Letson
- Mar 2, 2016
Featured in a local article: Start Now to Prepare your Spring Garden
Although the official no-more-frost date does not arrive until mid-May, March is the ideal time to begin preparing the garden, or...
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Mardi Letson
- Feb 13, 2016
My Article in Winter Edition of Plough to Pantry Magazine
#houseplants #ploughtopantry #holiday #plantsuggestions
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Mardi Letson
- May 8, 2015
A Bit of Whimsy Crafted into a Walk
This stone heart was carved and set by the talented hands of Marc Archambault and his crew at Hammerhead Stone. It is embedded into the...
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