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Commentary: One of our original freedom fighters is missing from the Garden of American Heroes
A list of 250 names has been proposed for the federal government’s new Garden of American Heroes, but one of our earliest revolutionaries is not included.
Po’pay, a 17th-century Native American leader from what is now New Mexico, is honored with one of the 100 statues in the U.S. Capitol’s Statuary Hall Collection but is not on the list ...Read more
The Greener View: 2026 All-America Selections Winners
When I go shopping for vegetables at the garden center or look for seeds in the catalogs that have begun arriving, I look for the red, white and blue logo of All-America Selections. Even AAS winners from several years ago are more likely to produce more vegetables and grow more flowers than current nonwinners.
The AAS testing program is an ...Read more
On Gardening: Limelight Prime named 'Landscape Shrub of the Year'
Once New Year's Day has passed, gardeners start to get excited about new plants and ideas for the landscape and garden. One plant that The Garden Guy wants to put in your mind is Proven Winners' "Landscape Shrub of the Year": Limelight Prime hydrangea paniculata. This year’s Pantone "Color of the Year" is Cloud Dancer and as the name suggests,...Read more
The Greener View: Gardening Winter To-Do List
We made it through the first week of the year. Are you tired of winter yet? Officially, it is only a couple of weeks old, but I am ready for spring. I like snow that covers the ugly brown grass and leafless trees, but I like leaves and flowers more.
For Northerners, winter is a good time to plan your vegetable garden and your landscape. A good ...Read more



























