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Sunday, November 16, 2008
Gardening on a windy site
Q: The constant, driving winds atop the scenic hill where I garden certainly pose a challenge. I have lost plants reportedly hardy in my zone, and keeping my plants upright is a perennial problem. Can you provide some tips for gardening on a windy site, and suggest plants that would do well in these conditions?
Rose McCutchin, Glenwood City, WI
fine Gardening is but one of the published magazines of The Taunton Press. Their web site is a wealth of information. The topic of this post is derived from pages at the web site. We do not post the whole articles here. Highlights with selected pictures may be cited and commented on.
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The information published by The Taunton Press has copyright requirements. They are very generous in allowing reference by way of creating a Web link. There is much information, and we will attempt to focus on that which relates to our northern hardiness zones.
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