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This column involves SDHS member participation. Each month we ask a particular question, and print our members' responses the following month.

Please click on the questions below to read all the answers.

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What special plant combination do you find works and why?
What plant or combination of two or three plants struck you as particularly beautiful or gave you an idea for your own garden when you saw them in a public garden?

January 2011

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What do you plan to do differently in your garden in 2011, and why?
December 2010

What low-water or drought-tolerant plant are you growing now that you think should be more widely grown by other gardeners?
November 2010

What has been the biggest surprise in your garden this year?
September 2010

What do you do to prevent soil from coming out the bottom (or top) of your pots?
August 2010

What low-water bulbs have you planted from summer to fall, and where did you buy them?
July 2010

What do you do before or after gardening to protect and/or repair damage to your skin?
June 2010

What is your favorite plant to propagate from cuttings, and why?
May 2010

What do you do when a plant that is thriving still isn’t pleasing you for some reason, and why?
April 2010

The heavy rains in January 2010 surely caused many problems. What happened in your garden, and what steps will you take to reduce this problem in the future?
March 2010

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How did your garden fare with the water rationing this summer, and what changes did you make to reduce your water use?
November 2009

This was also the question that was answered in the September 2009 newsletter. It’s such an important topic we’ve repeated it again – and got about three times as many replies!

What do you always bring with you when you go into your garden?
October 2009

We’ve heard that worm castings are good in the garden for a number of things. What changes have you observed when you use worm castings?
August 2009

What is your oldest potted plant?
June 2009

How do you deal with a steep slope?
April 2009

How do you re-use or re-purpose common household items for garden use?
March 2009

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