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This stunning metal wall in Laura Crocket’s garden in Hillsboro, Oregon, serves several purposes. It serves as a backdrop for dramatic plantings on the public side, creating strong color contrasts…
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Thinking about cutting back on meat? MOTHER’s best vegetarian recipes are a great jumping-off point. Originally published as “Favorite Vegetarian Victuals” in the January/February 1985 issue of MOTHER EARTH NEWS.
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Reader letters about herbicide contamination, the MOTHER EARTH NEWS Vegetable Garden Planner, wolves, world population, tomato cages, rooster training, hornworms, spiral herb gardens, and more. 

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Do you love bargain hunting at end-of-season sales? Here’s your guide to deals to help you save a bundle.
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We featured Laura Crockett’s garden in the magazine way back in the August 2005 issue, and ever since, I think of her garden as one of my all-time favorites. Laura has a quirky style that makes her…
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In this NASA animation, Hurricane Irene can be seen swirling through the Caribbean. It could make landfall in the U.S. this weekend.
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This understaed combo is all about foliage. It almost begs you to lean down and touch the leaves. Who needs flowers with textures like these? Included is ‘Catlin’s Giant’ carpet bugleweed Ajuga…
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Conventional wisdom says spring is “rose planting” time. Oh really? I beg to differ!
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A hotbed that is rugged enough to last for many years, while withstanding the worst weather that nature can muster. The best part is that it’s easy to build, and you can do it in a weekend.
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The thought of a yellow lambs’ ears (Stachys byzantina ‘Primrose Heron’, USDA Hardiness Zones 4-8) could make you cringe if you haven’t seen one before. But this combo designed by Freeland and…
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2011 is tied with 2008 for the most billion-dollar weather disasters ever recorded. And it’s only August.
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Sustainable and artisan ice cream companies with homemade ice creams made from organic and grass-fed dairy products are popping up all over the United States. Find an artisan ice cream company near you.

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Today we feature a staircase at Chanticleer where the sloping handrail walls are planted with a lush combo of tropicals, perennials, and annuals. I would love to know what that beefy vine…
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Find out how to peel tomatoes more quickly and with less mess. A Country Lore tip from the August/September 2011 issue.
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While in Pennsylvania a couple of weeks ago, our new assistant editor, Tony, and I had a chance to stop in at Terrain, the nursery run by the same stylish folks as Anthropologie and Urban Outfitters…
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Experts to help guide scientific analysis
under auspices of AGree, a new initiative with the goal of transforming food
and agricultural policy in the United
States.
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Techniques to safely install a long-lasting fence.
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A heavy rainfall in the northeast yesterday was a boon to our bedraggled and parched, late summer gardens, and while many of the plants in the area looked beaten down temporarily, it was interesting…
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Natural sunscreens, made with organic and mineral sunblocks, are free of worrisome ingredients – but can cost an arm and a leg. Not these top-rated sunscreens: Each costs $6 an ounce or less.
Also see these 15 affordable natural sunscreens for kids and babies
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We finished off last week with some shots from the ruins garden at Chanticleer, and this week we have just a few more. Let me know if this is getting boring! (I doubt it…)
I’m not sure what this…
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