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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...strong and hard, and polishes well; it is valued for wood engraving, carving, and turning, and for making musical instruments. Pachysandra procumbens, a native American species of an otherwise Asian genus, is a low, creeping herb found in the S Appalachians and... Read more

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	Pachysandra patch won't stay put Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 9/2/2007; ; 700+ words ; HANDYMAN ON CALL Q. I have a big plot of pachysandra in my yard, and it is thriving. In fact...into the lawn. The division between pachysandra and lawn is a row of bricks on their...under those bricks. How can I keep the pachysandra where it is supposed to be? I like it... Read more
	Sperry: Pachysandra iffy in state. Newspaper article from: Eagle (Bryan, TX); 4/27/2007; 494 words ; ...Dear Neil: I saw a ground cover called pachysandra in a Tulsa landscape. Will it grow in...soil where there's full shade all day. Pachysandra is pretty as a small border along a...close enough that their leaves touch. Pachysandra is extremely slow to spread, and distant... Read more
	PACHYSANDRA FITS DARK, DRY PLACES.(Stars)(Column) Newspaper article from: The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY); 3/25/2007; 496 words ; ...there is mud. There is a circle of pachysandra around the tree extending about three...Would it hurt to add another two feet of pachysandra and maybe a mulch path in back of that...touch the trunk of the tree. Make the pachysandra bed as wide as you like. Garden centers... Read more
	PLANT PICK.(Life and Arts) Newspaper article from: Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA); 5/23/2002; 96 words ; Pachysandra terminalis `Green Sheen' Pachysandra is a delightful, evergreen ground cover for shady situations...high, and the leaves form sort of an umbrella on the stem. Pachysandra spreads by underground runners, although slowly. Spring flowers... Read more
	MILKWEED IS A PAIN FOR ONE GARDENER, A PLEASURE FOR ANOTHER.(Stars)(Column) Newspaper article from: The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY); 11/3/2002; 700+ words ; ...persistent problem of milkweed growing in my pachysandra, and I need advice about how to get...keep the milkweed and get rid of the pachysandra. Common milkweed, Asclepias syriaca...the larvae eat only milkweed leaves. Pachysandra terminalis is a groundcover for shady... Read more
	Ground covers can outgrow their usefulness Newspaper article from: Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review; 8/30/2008; ; 488 words ; Question: I started pachysandra on both sides of the house and now...to dig out the areas of unwanted pachysandra down to about 6 inches and try to...the roots as possible. Thankfully, pachysandra is relatively easy to dig out with... Read more
	Leaves to Leave Alone Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 1/12/2006; ; 636 words ; QI have a healthy border of pachysandra edging a stone walkway. The pachysandra traps fallen leaves and makes their removal difficult...blower. If I use a string trimmer to cut back the pachysandra in the fall, will it grow back in the spring... Read more
	Newsday, Melville, N.Y., Garden Detective column.(Column) Newspaper article from: Newsday (Melville, NY); 8/24/2006; 537 words ; ...it? Also, I have quite a bit of pachysandra. It has gotten to the point where...contain it? Kacey McDonald, Manhasset Pachysandra terminalis establishes underground runners, along which more pachysandra sprouts, filling in gaps and choking... Read more
	Evergreen ground covers add color to winter landscape.(Home & Garden)(Midwest gardening) Newspaper article from: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL); 12/26/2004; 442 words ; ...when we really need it. Take Japanese pachysandra. I love the sight of its shiny green...through the snow. I also admire Japanese pachysandra's ability to thrive in the dense shade...covers dull and singles out Japanese pachysandra as the dullest of the lot. Here in the... Read more
	Covering Shady Ground Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 7/7/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...difference between native and Japanese pachysandra? -- Miriam A Evergreen Japanese spurge (Pachysandra terminalis) is not native to this region...sunfarm.com) is one source for this native pachysandra. I have azaleas that are more than 15... Read more

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