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Colleen's Articles

Dream Sequence

Taking the Green Transit

Taking the Green Transit

A Great Garden's Lessons 

Keeps the Author Up at Night


Upstate Gardeners' Journal

May-June 2004

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Taking the Green Transit

Taking the Green Transit

Taking the Green Transit

The First Seasonal Plant Search


Upstate Gardeners' Journal

May-June 2005

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Southtowns Shuffle

Taking the Green Transit

Our Intrepid Shopper Takes on New Territory


Upstate Gardeners' Journal

May-June 2006

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East is Eden

A Shopping Spree in Rochester's 

Eastern Suburbs


Upstate Gardeners' Journal

May-June 2008

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Cheep Seeds Online

Cheep Seeds Online

How to save money & get exactly 

what you want


Upstate Gardeners' Journal

March-April 2009

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On the road again

Cheep Seeds Online

In a continuing series, our intrepid reporter digs up more around Rochester


Upstate Gardeners' Journal

May-June 2009

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Unexpected History

Along the road to horticultural hotspots


Upstate Gardeners' Journal

March-April 2010

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Let it Rain

Upstate Gardeners' Journal

May-June 2010

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Lazy Days in the Southern Tier

Lazy Days in the Southern Tier

Shopping in and around Ellicottville


Upstate Gardeners' Journal

March-April 2011

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Elicit Emotions with Tulips

Lazy Days in the Southern Tier

Upstate Gardeners' Journal

May-June 2011

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Fifteen Ethereal Ferns for Every Garden

Upstate Gardeners' Journal

March-April 2012

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Growing the Green

Buckle up & visit greenhouses just east of Buffalo


Upstate Gardeners' Journal

May-June2012

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Bring on the Summer Heat with Ornamental Peppers

Bring on the Summer Heat with Ornamental Peppers

Upstate Gardeners' Journal

July-August 2012

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Impatiens – Opportunity or Impasse

Bring on the Summer Heat with Ornamental Peppers

Upstate Gardeners' Journal

March-April 2013

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A Riot of Rudbeckias

Upstate Gardeners' Journal

May-June 2013

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The Scenic Trek to Ornamentals & Edibles

In the hills & valleys of the Southtowns


Upstate Gardeners' Journal

March-April 2014

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The Garden Beneath

Upstate Gardeners' Journal

March-April 2014

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Unearthing your Vertical Garden

Upstate Gardeners' Journal

March-April 2015

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Love at First Sight

Carex – A four season dancer

Love at First Sight

Upstate Gardeners' Journal

May-June 2021

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The shady natives

Carex – A four season dancer

Love at First Sight

Upstate Gardeners' Journal

May-June 2022

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Carex – A four season dancer

Carex – A four season dancer

Fragrant primroses – who knew?

Upstate Gardeners' Journal

March-April 2023

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Fragrant primroses – who knew?

Easy upcycling...with a Chuhuly influence!

Fragrant primroses – who knew?

Upstate Gardeners' Journal

March-April 2024

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Easy upcycling...with a Chuhuly influence!

Easy upcycling...with a Chuhuly influence!

Easy upcycling...with a Chuhuly influence!

Upstate Gardeners' Journal

September-October 2024

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Can I see your garden?

Easy upcycling...with a Chuhuly influence!

Easy upcycling...with a Chuhuly influence!

Upstate Gardeners' Journal

November-December  2024

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Pollinator Plants for Spring & Summer

Upstate Gardeners' Journal

March-April 2025

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Website Links

American Fern Society

https://www.amerfernsoc.org

Fine Gardening's Pronunciation Guide

https://www.finegardening.com/pronunciation-guide

Gardens Buffalo Niagara

https://www.gardensbuffaloniagara.com/events/garden-walk-buffalo/

Hardy Fern Foundation

https://hardyferns.org

Jay's Garden Video's

The Gardens on Cobblestone  Part 1: August 2023

https://youtu.be/cyICrmRqlY4?si=w38EAlnShM-tkwd3


The Gardens on Cobblestone  Part 2: August 2023

https://youtu.be/H3BTTmUxJ7w?si=Qs7Rpz4RbsdmO0sp


The Gardens on Cobblestone  Part 3: August 2023

https://youtu.be/scqw2cq2zFQ?si=RdCWC00tMnRN9dUV


The Gardens on Cobblestone  Part 4: August 2023

https://youtu.be/2qXCUxeDKtM?si=6iwuiRCzlhQegPWJ


Colleen's Garden Secrets  October 2023

https://youtu.be/Uz0ubB4gd1c?si=UkEjqy5im274xpXt


A Florist's Cottage Garden  August 2023

(My friend Elaine)

https://youtu.be/6bLitu_Itos?si=2Mp_EMThBfd5L3Fw


Upstate Gardeners Journal

http://upstategardenersjournal.com

Urban Roots

https://urbanroots.org

Indoor Composting

https://www.finegardening.com/article/composting-in-cold-weather

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