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Mary Alice Monroe learns a lesson from butterfliesTuesday, May 3, 2011 @ 10:31AMMary Alice Monroe looks like a kid inside the Smithsonian's butterfly exhibit in Washington, D.C. Her eyes glisten as she watches hundreds of butterflies float aimlessly above her head, landing on the various flowering plants inside the museum's heated room.

This week in the vegetable gardenSaturday, September 11, 2010 @ 12:02AMTasks: Not a lot to harvest this week — just a few peppers and some long beans. Everything got a good drink of water, and we pulled a few weeds here and there.

August: Sensory refillMonday, August 16, 2010 @ 5:10AM“My green thumb comes only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant’s point of view.” H. Ale read more

Plant it: A dilly to growSunday, May 2, 2010 @ 1:48PMDill can be a nuisance. This tall gangly herb drops more seeds than almost any other plant. You may wind up regretting the day you introduced the dratted stuff to a small garden.

Harvest Moon: Hero of Leaf Valley - First Year EventsFriday, April 30, 2010 @ 4:50PMHarvest Moon: Hero of Leaf Valley (PSP) Harvest Moon Hero of Leaf Valley

Georgiana Garden Club's focus on butterflies bounties of recyclingTuesday, March 23, 2010 @ 3:59PMThe Georgiana Garden Club enjoyed the beauty of butterflies while discussing beautification and recycling projects during their March 4 meeting at the Log Cabin. Two guests, Pat Compton and Melissa Chesser, joined the nine members present.

Finally, fennel gets its day in the garden and in the kitchenTuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 12:02PMFinally, fennel gets its day in the garden and in the kitchen

Use versatile dill for your garden fillSaturday, November 14, 2009 @ 4:10PMDill, one of the most versatile plants in the garden and one that ranks high for attracting pollinating insects, has earned Herb of the Year for 2010.

Butterflies make girls heart, mind soarWednesday, October 28, 2009 @ 7:10PMLast Christmas, 15-year-old Elizabeth Mann spent her holiday money on something dear to her heart: dirt. Not just any dirt, but soil to fill the 4-foot-by-7-foot garden box her family built to provide host plants for Elizabeth's extraordinary ...