Planning a Garden Design Step by Step with Martha Stewart
Create a panoramic site view, map features with graph paper, and plan sun exposure. Build the garden layout with stakes, string, lime lines, and a carpenter square, then fence the area and choose vegetables, mixing common and unique varieties. Keep a planting log, start indoors if needed, and adjust in future seasons. Questions addressed to Martha Stewart at The New York Times Syndicate.
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Martha Stewart
New York Times Syndication Sales Corp
E. 42Nd St
New York
N.Y
Stewart
Mstewart
Marthastewart
Martha
Hort therapy gains traction in colleges for healing gardens
Hazen promotes therapeutic gardens linking patients with horticulture and community support. She urges more registered horticultural therapists and college programs as demand grows, with 12 students enrolled this fall and plans for formal degree options.
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Hazen
American Landscape Architects’ Society
Boston
Japan
America
Teresia
Frances Durrel
Errie Ross
Ross
Spring tips for gardeners preparing for busy season
Late winter prompts gardeners to inspect the soil, plan tasks, and start cleanup. Test soil moisture for workability, adjust pH with center kits or extension service, and top-dress beds with compost. Mulch paths and beds, keep mulch away from stems, then prune grasses and repair frost-heaved perennials.
Estrogen alternatives for bone health and menopause
Dear Doctor explains non estrogen options for bone preservation. Phytoestrogens via soy products provide estrogenlike benefits with cancer-risk fears reduced. SERMs like Evista mimic estrogen in some tissues but not hot flashes and carry clot risks. Additional tips cover breast calcifications, Fosamax-related concerns, and salivation trouble in the elderly with potential ENT or medication approaches.
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Donahue
Orlando
Fla
A.C
Abusive relationships and the double standard in men’s protection
A letter from Worried Mother in Oregon argues that men too face abuse and disbelief. The writer details violence by his ex-wife, the police response, and the toll on his family, urging equal treatment and counseling. A second note calls for empathy toward both sexes and better police training. A.J. Ware of Atlanta suggests keeping an after-hours emergency animal clinic number for pets, noting faster action saves lives.
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Donohue
Orlando
Fla
Abby
Oregon
A.J. Ware
Atlanta
A.J
Mount Morris
Ill
Garden passion fuels Capel's year round yard exhibit
Capel tends a sun drenched garden with an array of herbs and perennials including lilies irises and chrysanthemums. He maintains beds and pots and replenishes iris beds after borers. The yard hosts garden tours by local groups and his own club. Capel volunteers 22 years with the county Master Gardener program and has earned top honors. He shares produce with family neighbors and welcomes visitors to learn and be inspired.
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Capel
Archie
Jean
Minnesota Horticultural Society
Hennepin County
Jane Dosemagen
Hennepin County Service
WCCO
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DR. Donohue
Paul G. Donohue
Abigail van Buren
Scripps Howard News Service
Archie Capel
En Castle
Beauty School
E. Washington St
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