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Hashing It Out

John Friel

Online and offline aren't discrete entities. They’re inseparable structural members of reality’s whole.

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Brand Unconsciousness

John Friel

Last month I visited several retailers, chains and independents … branded plants outnumbered non-branded by a landslide.

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Dancin’ With Darwin

John Friel

In this tango of trees and megafauna, which partner is still dancing?

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Horizons & Rear-view Mirrors

John Friel

People get offended, even outraged, when plants touted as hardy don’t answer the bell in spring.

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How to Bug a Gardener

John Friel

“Perishability challenges affecting viability are the greatest difficulty facing the homeowner market.” —Alison Kutz on nematodes

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Columnist-Bot

John Friel

My gut tells me there will always be plants the machines can’t cope with.

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Talking in a Winter Wonderland

John Friel

Also, as I type, I’m about to embark on two hort excursions that will be history by the time you read this.

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O Canada!

John Friel

Fortunately for the green industry, the Great White North and the U.S. have much in common besides a border—like what we can put in our borders.

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Say Something Else

John Friel

The big picture is not a selfie.

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New Products, Ancient Practices

John Friel

Like gaudy avians, garden retailers strut their stuff in an attempt to lure the female of our species.