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Gardening

Lemongrass

| by Peggy Riccio, NGC Blog Administrator

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Sedums
Gardening

Long-Lived Perennials That Can be Planted in the Fall

| by Pat Neasbitt

Fall is the perfect time to plant perennials, bulbs, shrubs, trees, and ornamental grasses.
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Lovage
Gardening

Loveage: An Old World Herb Worth Getting to Know

| by Peggy Riccio

Lovage: An Old World Herb Worth Getting To Know by Peggy Riccio, NGC Blog Administrator
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zinnia
Gardening

Making Genuine Smiles with Homegrown Flowers

| by Peggy Riccio, Blog Administrator

Before the pandemic, I used to cut flowers from my garden at the beginning of the work week and bring them to my office.
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dahlia
Gardening

May Is a Busy Month for Gardening

| by Pat Neasbitt

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frog
Youth

Memories from Former Essay Winner, Kiana Mata

| by Diane Harbin, Member NGC Membership Committee

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mexican sunflower
Gardening

Mexican Sunflowers

| by Peggy Riccio, NGC Blog Administrator

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Microplastics
Environmental Concerns

Microplastics - The Effects and Dangers

| by Harriet Robinson

When I recently attended NGC's Environmental School, I learned about the dangers of microplastics.
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lawn care
Landscape Design

Mowing Tips for a Beautiful Healthy Lawn

| by Pat Neasbitt

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tools
Gardening

My Go-To Gardening Tool - Felco #2 Pruners

| by Carol Reese

“What is your Go-To Gardening tool?”
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Nasturtiums
Gardening

Nasturtiums and Canary Bird Vine

| by Debbie Hinchey, Anchorage Garden Club, photos by Julie Riley

I searched online for nasturtiums and discovered that Nasturtium was the generic name for watercress, not the brightly colored vines I had expected.
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New River Gorge
Human Interest Stories

National Parks- America's Best Idea

| by Brenda Moore

I enjoyed watching the Ken Burns 2009 documentary series “The National Parks” America’s Best Idea.” The idea of protecting natural wonders began with Frederick Law Olmsted’s vis
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