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Lexi Dearborn

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Welcome to the Gabby Gardener. I’m Lexi Dearborn.
I’m excited to share with you posts on gardening, horticulture, planning, design, lighting and so much more.
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Professional Landscape Designer | Certified Horticulturalist

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Landscape Construction is like a Train!

Imagine landscape construction as a colossal, slow-moving train. A couple of hefty locomotives lead the way, with boxcars trailing behind, all inching down the tracks. Sometimes, there’s a locomotive at the rear, nudging things forward. This massive train takes considerable […]

Life Lessons from the Garden

Plant a seed and it will grow! It always amazes me that seeds can grow in the most adverse conditions. The dandelion grows in the crack of an asphalt driveway, and the acorn seedling pushes through the forest floor. With […]

Cornflowers. An Easy Care Perennial!

Perennial Cornflower (Centaurea montana) sometimes called Perennial Bachelor’s Buttons. This exceptional June-blooming perennial will be at home in any garden. It is perfect for cottage gardens, perennial borders, and wildlife gardens. It is very showy, with upright stems holding colourful […]