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Purdue University Yard and Garden News-Winter

The following news stories are written by Rosie Lerner, Extension Consumer Horticulture Specialist, and are distributed to news media around the state by Agricultural Communication Service at Purdue University.

• New Garden Vegetables (21 February 2008)
• Gardeners' Glossary (16 January 2008)
• Geranium 'Rozanne' the 2008 Perennial of the Year (20 December 2007)
• Snow Is Good for Gardens (15 February 2007)
• Terrariums (18 January 2007)
• Change in "Yard & Garden" column schedule (4 January 2007)
• Catmint 'Walker's Low' Named 2007 Perennial of the Year (21 December 2006)
• Pomanders Make Fragrant Gifts (7 December 2006)
• Grounds for Gardening (16 February 2006)
• Firewitch Dianthus Named 2006 Perennial of the Year (2 February 2006)
• Mild Weather Pushes Up The Bulbs (19 January 2006)
• New Garden Vegetables for 2006 (5 January 2006)
• Winter Gardens to Visit (15 December 2005)
• Shrubs to Behead (1 December 2005)
• Leaf Spots Not Always From Pests (17 February 2005)
• Pots to Plant In (3 February 2005)
• Late Winter Recommended for Pruning Chores (25 January 2005)
• New Garden Vegetable Cultivars for 2005 (6 January 2005)
• Gardenia: A Gardener's Challenge (16 December 2004)
• Holiday Gifts for the Gardener (revised 06 December 1996)
• The Color Purple (2 December 2004)
• New Garden Vegetables for 2004 (19 February 2004)
• You Say Hedge-Apple, I Say Osage Orange! (5 February 2004)
• In Appreciation of Bark (15 January 2004)
• Norfolk Island Pine Needs TLC (31 December 2003)
• Wrap It Up (22 December 2003)
• Japanese Painted Fern Named Perennial of the Year for 2004 (4 December 2003)
• Spring Garden Shows Cure Winter Blues (20 February 2003)
• Shasta Daisy Named Perennial of the Year (7 February 2003)
• New Garden Vegetable Cultivars for 2003 (16 January 2003)
• Thirst Aid for Houseplants (2 January 2003)
• Recycle Your Christmas Tree (19 December 2002)
• Harvest Holiday Greenery from Your Landscape (6 December 2002)
• 2002 Year of the Vinca (21 February 2002)
• Gardening Tips for Beginners (7 February 2002)
• Pruning Tool Should Fit the Job (17 January 2002)
• Garden with Garbage! (3 January 2002)
• Christmas Cactus FAQs (20 December 2001)
• Bulbs Peek Through in Mild Weather (6 December 2001)
• Trees and Utility Lines: A Battle to Avoid (15 February 2001)
• 2001 the Year of the Centaurea (1 February 2001)
• Unique New Garden Vegetables for 2001 (18 January 2001)
• Forced Branches Bring Spring Indoors (4 January 2001)
• Ornamental Grass Named Perennial of the Year for 2001 (21 December 2000)
• The Mystery of Mistletoe (7 December 2000)
• Match Plant to Proper Container (17 Febuary 2000)
• Gifts for your Valentine (03 Febuary 2000)
• 2000 is the Year of the Corn (20 January 2000)
• What is Loam? (06 January 2000)
• Scabiosa 'Butterfly Blue' Named 2000 Perennial of the Year (16 December 1999)
• Poinsettia Care (2 December 1999)
• Spring Garden Shows Provide Gardening Inspirations (22 February 1999)
• Late Winter Recommended for Pruning Chores (4 February 1999) 
• Deicing Salts Harmful to Plants (21 January 1999)
• Snow Is Good News For Gardeners (7 January 1999)
• Goldsturm Rudbeckia Named 1999 Perennial of the Year (17 December 1998)
• Mild Weather Brings Up The Bulbs (3 December 1998)
• 1998 is the Year of the Geranium (26 February 1998)
• 1998 is the Year of the Tomato (09 February 1998)
• Amaryllis Makes Memorial Holiday Gift (04 February 1998)
• Purple Coneflower Named 1998 Perennial of the Year (04 December 1997)
• Perennials Offer Ever-changing Garden Views (20 February 1997)
• Wisteria a Mystery to Most Gardeners (06 February 1997)
• Didn't Get Your Bulbs Planted? (16 January 1997)
• Salvia 'May Night' Chosen Perennial of the Year (02 January 1997)
• You Too Can Grow Orchids (19 December 1996)
• Holiday Gifts for the Gardener (05 December 1996)
• The Year of the Sunflower (15 February 1996)
• Penstemon: Perennial Plant of the Year (01 February 1996)
• Purdue Consumer Horticulture World Wide Web Site (18 January 1996)
• Repotting Houseplants (04 January 1996)
• Gardenia: A Gardener's Challenge (21 December 1995)
• Care of Christmas Cactus Important After Holidays (07 December 1995)

Last updated: 25 February 2008

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