<![CDATA[washingtonpost.com - Green Scene by Joel Lerner]]>

<![CDATA[washingtonpost.com - Green Scene by Joel Lerner]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com?nav=rss_opinion/columns en-us 15 washingtonpost.com 140 20 http://www.washingtonpost.com?nav=rss http://media3.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gif <![CDATA[A time to take a look back and plan ahead]]> http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=7f58f09f52d155348d7fa0cc2a50c6d9 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/12/AR2009111211395.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/12/AR2009111211395.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

]]> Opinions <![CDATA[Green Scene: It's not too late to plant trees and shrubs]]> http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=31abfb17a5ada7183332c9cbfa260491 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/05/AR2009110505636.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/05/AR2009110505636.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

]]> Opinions <![CDATA[Green Scene: Look no further for gardening gifts]]> http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=6621cc3d146bfe519d3c9cce1ad856aa http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/29/AR2009102905110.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/29/AR2009102905110.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

]]> Opinions <![CDATA[Autumn Gardening Quandaries: Falling Leaves and Edible Dogwood Fruit]]> http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=3e950ff3a3f7eb8ba8df5423786585a5 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/16/AR2009101600026.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/16/AR2009101600026.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

]]> Opinions <![CDATA[Help a Good Cause While Becoming a Better Gardener]]> http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=c5985b63cc0322dbc4e9998eda57ac62 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/09/AR2009100900010.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/09/AR2009100900010.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

]]> Opinions <![CDATA[Wisdom From the Gardener's Notebook]]> http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=98382e2b4026d39d57fc39aaa147e1a1 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/02/AR2009100200021.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/02/AR2009100200021.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

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]]> Opinions <![CDATA[Tastefully Designed Gardens That Are Delicious, Too]]> http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=96bf687f4bd87d74ed4604b7e760eef3 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/18/AR2009091800174.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/18/AR2009091800174.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns Sat, 19 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

]]> Opinions <![CDATA[Green Scene: Map Out Your Garden's Present -- and Dream a Little About Its Future]]> http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=5cd0febd22dd2313f46dd6f565e5d0f2 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/10/AR2009091004543.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/10/AR2009091004543.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

]]> Opinions <![CDATA[Shielding the Soil From Rain's Destructive Power]]> http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=6dd8619146e0f21efa8d54dbff083801 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/03/AR2009090304123.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/03/AR2009090304123.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

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]]> Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT <![CDATA[Green Scene: Right Habitat Is Key to Attracting Butterflies]]> http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=d2de12c1bf433388d42f5d1185608fc3 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/20/AR2009082004700.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/20/AR2009082004700.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns Sat, 22 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT

]]> Opinions <![CDATA[At the Sites of 9/11 Horror, Let Thousands of Roses Bloom]]> http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=49fe4937450883498754dc0dcfe808c1 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/14/AR2009081401528.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/14/AR2009081401528.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT

]]> Opinions <![CDATA[Green Scene: Perfect Time to Let Young Gardeners Blossom]]> http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=9043d1bcac7f54ea90e1bf8c24e49d59 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/07/AR2009080701721.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/07/AR2009080701721.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns Sat, 08 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT

]]> Opinions <![CDATA[Maximum-Security Landscaping]]> http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=8e9b71e3a56d05fb2b349c7a83119b64 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/31/AR2009073101812.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/31/AR2009073101812.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT

]]> Opinions <![CDATA['Lernscaping' Your Way to the Garden of Your Dreams]]> http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=12c5b67733a83b1e9e1ce4f7af444212 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/24/AR2009072401640.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/24/AR2009072401640.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns Sat, 25 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

]]> Opinions <![CDATA[Green Scene: With Wildflowers, Plan and Prepare Well Before Planting]]> http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=c23d4acf9831976c27482c5128bbf48a http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/16/AR2009071604510.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/16/AR2009071604510.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

]]> Opinions <![CDATA[A Summer Sampling: Hydrangea, Photinia and a Bag of Blood]]> http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=f39cb954eb4b551351358f2113b7ef29 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/10/AR2009071002192.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/10/AR2009071002192.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

]]> Opinions <![CDATA[A Garden the Founding Fathers Would Approve Of]]> http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=0d37c8dcdee55f5641dc91cf9f214de7 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/03/AR2009070301218.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/03/AR2009070301218.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

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]]> Opinions <![CDATA[Chucking Woodchucks, Hedging on Hedge Spaces]]> http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=a0d06182f20834e5b576a5c3622841e6 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/18/AR2009061804219.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/18/AR2009061804219.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

]]> Opinions <![CDATA[Grow Your Knowledge: Name That Plant as It Blooms]]> http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=3707dba9beebbe61d846d57338ddb657 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/12/AR2009061201810.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/12/AR2009061201810.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

]]> Opinions <![CDATA[A Moment to Think It Over]]> http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=fc17044fff664a26fdfe1f39f19a902e http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/04/AR2009060404686.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/04/AR2009060404686.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns Sat, 06 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

]]> Opinions <![CDATA[Wildlife-Resistant Landscaping]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/22/AR2009052201509.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/22/AR2009052201509.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns Sat, 23 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT Opinions <![CDATA[The Right Walls to Shut Out the World]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/14/AR2009051404611.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/14/AR2009051404611.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns Sat, 16 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT

]]> Opinions <![CDATA[Spring Blooms With Activities for Plant Lovers]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/08/AR2009050801679.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/08/AR2009050801679.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns Sat, 09 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT Opinions <![CDATA[Dangers That Can Lurk in Your Landscape]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/30/AR2009043004479.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/30/AR2009043004479.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns Sat, 02 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT Opinions <![CDATA[Joel M. Lerner's Green Scene: Springtime Advice on Spraying, Pruning and Critters]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/24/AR2009042401870.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/24/AR2009042401870.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns Sat, 25 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT Opinions <![CDATA[Maximizing Color While Minimizing Work]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/16/AR2009041604759.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/16/AR2009041604759.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns Sat, 18 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT

]]> Opinions <![CDATA[Behind Some Plants' Beauty Lurks Danger]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/10/AR2009041001407.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/10/AR2009041001407.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns Sat, 11 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT Opinions <![CDATA[Beer vs. Slugs, Magnolia vs. Wind and Other Reader Quandaries]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/03/AR2009040301583.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/03/AR2009040301583.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns Sat, 04 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT Opinions <![CDATA[Non-Toxic Alternatives to Keeping Pests Out of the Garden]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/27/AR2009032701278.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/27/AR2009032701278.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns Sat, 28 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT Opinions <![CDATA[Using Moss to Create a Dramatic Garden]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/20/AR2009032001449.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/20/AR2009032001449.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns Sat, 21 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT

]]> Opinions <![CDATA[When Designing a Garden, Don't Leave Out Rocks]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/13/AR2009031301463.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/13/AR2009031301463.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns Sat, 14 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT Opinions <![CDATA[Avoid Design Mistakes, From Plant Choices to Lighting]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/06/AR2009030600067.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/06/AR2009030600067.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns Sat, 07 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EST Opinions <![CDATA[Pruning Shrubs]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/27/AR2009022701303.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/27/AR2009022701303.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns Sat, 28 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST Opinions <![CDATA[Keeping Temperamental Christmas Roses Happy]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/20/AR2009022000062.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/20/AR2009022000062.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST

]]> Opinions <![CDATA[Your Garden as a Haven for Nature's Little Helpers]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/12/AR2009021204269.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/12/AR2009021204269.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns Sat, 14 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST Opinions <![CDATA[Don't Forget Your Plants When Choosing a De-Icer]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/06/AR2009020601771.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/06/AR2009020601771.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns Sat, 07 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST Opinions <![CDATA[Cultivate Your Gardening Knowledge Outside the Back Yard]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/29/AR2009012904586.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/29/AR2009012904586.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST Opinions <![CDATA[Designing a Garden From the Ground Up]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/23/AR2009012301878.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/23/AR2009012301878.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns Sat, 24 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST

]]> Opinions <![CDATA[Inside the Mailbag: Misbehaving Roots and a Miniature Railway]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/16/AR2009011601941.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/16/AR2009011601941.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST Opinions <![CDATA[It's Time to Sharpen Your Gardening Tools]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/09/AR2009010901893.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/09/AR2009010901893.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST Opinions <![CDATA[Colorful, Sculptural Branching]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/31/AR2008123102692.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/31/AR2008123102692.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST Opinions <![CDATA[Mulch Improves Garden Beds]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/26/AR2008122600739.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/26/AR2008122600739.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns Sat, 27 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST

]]> Opinions <![CDATA[Garden Beauty That the Eye Can't Behold]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/19/AR2008121901410.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/19/AR2008121901410.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST Opinions <![CDATA[A Treasure Chest of Gardening Wisdom, for You or Those on Your Gift List]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/12/AR2008121201904.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/12/AR2008121201904.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST Opinions <![CDATA[To Personalize Your Garden, Think Beyond Plants]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/05/AR2008120501672.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/05/AR2008120501672.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns Sat, 06 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST Opinions <![CDATA[As Fall Fades, Tips to Keep Your Garden Growing]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/28/AR2008112801573.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/28/AR2008112801573.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns Sat, 29 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST

]]> Opinions <![CDATA[With These Activities, Gardening Need Not Take a Holiday]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/21/AR2008112101445.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/21/AR2008112101445.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST Opinions <![CDATA[Plants That Burst With Fragrance]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/14/AR2008111401470.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/14/AR2008111401470.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST Opinions <![CDATA[Prophetic, Accomplished, Eloquent, Cathey Was a Giant in the World of Horticulture]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/07/AR2008110701745.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/07/AR2008110701745.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns Sat, 08 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST Opinions <![CDATA[Nature's Brew Brings Out Fall's Beautiful Palette]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/31/AR2008103101593.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/31/AR2008103101593.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EDT

]]> Opinions <![CDATA[How to Save Money in the Garden]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/24/AR2008102401610.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/24/AR2008102401610.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns Sat, 25 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT Opinions <![CDATA[Gardening With an Eye to Helping the Environment]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/17/AR2008101701220.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/17/AR2008101701220.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns Sat, 18 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT Opinions <![CDATA[Tending the Garden, Sparing the Ecosystem]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/10/AR2008101001737.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/10/AR2008101001737.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT Opinions <![CDATA[This October, Focus on Spring]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/03/AR2008100301420.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/03/AR2008100301420.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

]]> Opinions <![CDATA[As Fall Sets In, Take Time to Walk, Learn and Listen]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/26/AR2008092601748.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/26/AR2008092601748.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT Opinions <![CDATA[A Lesson in 'Rainscaping': Building a Garden That Makes the Best Use of Water]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/19/AR2008091901656.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/19/AR2008091901656.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns Sat, 20 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT Opinions <![CDATA[Sustainability Starts in Your Own Back Yard]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/12/AR2008091201552.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/12/AR2008091201552.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns Sat, 13 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT Opinions <![CDATA[Sprucing Up the Late-Summer Garden, Adapting to Shade and Battling Ivy]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/05/AR2008090501781.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/05/AR2008090501781.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

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