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    Hosta
    Greg Graves
    • Aug 17, 2021
    • 3 min

    Hosta

    textural and color contrast When we moved to Old Goat Farm we brought with us about 60 different types of Hostas. Reliable and hardy with...
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    Hydrangeas
    Greg Graves
    • Aug 3, 2021
    • 3 min

    Hydrangeas

    Hydrangea serrata ‘Preziosa’ Hydrangeas are the queens of the summer garden. Most deciduous shrubs and trees flower in spring giving more...
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    Lilies
    Greg Graves
    • Jul 20, 2021
    • 3 min

    Lilies

    Lilium The summer blooming Lilies have to be one of my favorite plants in the garden. OK, I know I have said that about a number of...
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    Daylilies
    Greg Graves
    • Jul 13, 2021
    • 3 min

    Daylilies

    Hemerocallis ‘Cleopatra’ Hemerocallis is a genus of hardy, long-lived perennials related to Lilies. Each plant produces several flower...
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    Roses
    Greg Graves
    • Jun 30, 2021
    • 2 min

    Roses

    Rosa blanda There is nothing quite like the smell of roses in the garden in June. For me roses have always been a bit of a challenge. I...
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    Iris
    Greg Graves
    • Jun 23, 2021
    • 2 min

    Iris

    Iris ‘Latin Lover’ The Iris is a staple in many gardens. There are many different kinds requiring a number of different conditions. In...
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    The Vegetable Garden
    Greg Graves
    • Jun 1, 2021
    • 2 min

    The Vegetable Garden

    Freshly Planted Growing up in North Dakota I thought gardening was just about vegetables. The growing season was about three or four...
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    Yellow in the Garden
    Greg Graves
    • Sep 2, 2020
    • 2 min

    Yellow in the Garden

    Old Yellow House Color is always an important attribute to the garden. The one unifying color at Old Goat Farm is yellow. It helps that...
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    White in the Garden
    Greg Graves
    • Sep 11, 2018
    • 2 min

    White in the Garden

    Saxifraga ‘Maroon Beauty’ and Kerria japonica ‘Variegata’ Here at Old Goat Farm that would be way to constrained for even just a part of...
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    The State Fair
    Greg Graves
    • Sep 20, 2017
    • 2 min

    The State Fair

    The Fair It’s that time of year when Agriculture, Horticulture and clowns meet. Well I can think of a few gardeners that make that happen...
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    Dog Days of Summer
    Greg Graves
    • Aug 26, 2014
    • 1 min

    Dog Days of Summer

    Relax Dog Days is the name for the most sultry period of summer, from about July 3 to Aug. 11. Named in early times by observers in...
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    A Trip To Paradise
    Greg Graves
    • Aug 19, 2014
    • 2 min

    A Trip To Paradise

    WOW When James Longmire’s  daughter-in-law, Martha, first saw this site, she exclaimed,”Oh, what a paradise!”  This quote pretty much...
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    Wildflowers
    Greg Graves
    • Aug 12, 2014
    • 3 min

    Wildflowers

    Cirsium edule – Edible Thistle Nothing beats getting out into the mountains and seeing plants in the wild. Try as you might, you can...
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    The Grand Tour
    Greg Graves
    • Jul 22, 2014
    • 3 min

    The Grand Tour

    Hampton Court When it comes to garden tours the gardens of England are iconic. It is the number one past time in England and they have...
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