Her garden became his inspiration

The Peden garden

Jennifer Baldwin Peden was the star in the garden. Her husband, Tom, was waiting in the wings -- until a touring show took her away and inspired him to pick up where she left off.

In the pink

Floating paraffin candles, in a galvanized tin, for Valentine's

Kim Yeager offers these ideas for getting your home - and yourself - into a valentine's state of mind. Pretty pinks, sweet smells and paper products can brighten your February outlook.

There's a fly in the ointment of crane recovery

Whooping crane at the Necedah refuge.

A massive effort to help restore whooping cranes to the wild may hinge on an annoying little insect - the black fly.

Fixit: Open those drapes to cut condensation

Q Regarding condensation on windows, is it better to have your drapes or shades open or closed? What should be done in the winter?

The trend: HGTV/dooce blog duo

Irreverent mommyblogger Heather Armstrong is coming to HGTV in some capacity. The network said Armstrong, whose frenetic dooce.com blog chronicles her life with two young children, a husband and two dogs in Utah, has signed an exclusive programming development deal.

Photo right: Mommyblogger Heather Armstrong is coming to HGTV

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From planting bulbs to putting your garden to bed, this one-stop garden information shop provides you with everything you need to get your garden through the fall and winter.