A flower is a weed seen through joyful eyes
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Fall Tree Care
When thinking about fall tree maintenance, think unstaking and untying, unwrapping, unmulching and unbinding. |
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Growing Herbs Indoors
Everyone seems to want to grow herbs these days. And why not? Even just a few pots of herbs indoors can supply you with wonderful flavors and herbal gifts through the rest of the year. |
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Best Herbs for Teas
Here are my picks for the most flavorful and widely adapted "tea" plants for home gardens, along with tips for harvesting and my favorite recipes. All of these plants grow well throughout the United States. They are hardy perennials (up to -20oF) that do well in sun or part shade, except where noted. |
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Avoiding and Solving Common Bulb Problems
No wonder bulbs are so popular in the garden -- they return year after year and are among the most carefree garden plants. To ensure repeat appearances, choose healthy bulbs and plant them correctly. |
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The Lovely Dogwood
The beloved flowering dogwood tree, found in home gardens across the country, is just one of the many types of dogwoods. Some species are native to the United States. |
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Tall Bearded Iris (Iris 'Bottle Rocket')
Hybridizer: Michael Sutton Year Of Registration: 2009 Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2010 Seedling Number: U-524-A Classification: Tall Bearded (TB) Registered Height: 35 inches (89 cm) Bloom Season: Early Mid, Rebloom Rebloom by Zone: Known To Rebloom Zone 9: 20° to 30° Bloom Color Classification: Orange, Wine Bloom Color Description: Orange buff standards flushed pink at midribs; ruby red falls veined orange, lighter veining around beards, greyed-orange 1/4" rim Beard Color: Orange Style Arm Color: Buff orange Fragrance: Slight, Musky Awards: Honorable Mention, Award of Merit, John C. Wister Medal, Dykes Memorial Medal Life cycle: Perennial Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade Flowers: Showy, Fragrant Underground structures: Rhizome Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed Propagation: Other methods: Division Ploidy: Tetraploid Parentage: S-702-A: (Connie Sue x Let's Boogie) X R-687-A: (Return Address x Tropical Delight)
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Asters (Aster)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb Flowers: Showy Wildlife Attractant: Bees
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Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Crimson Pirate')
Hybridizer: Sass-H.E. Year of Registration or Introduction: 1951 Foliage type: Dormant Scape height: 30 inches Bloom size: 4 inches Bloom time: Midseason Plant Traits: Extended Bloom, Rebloom, Bud Builder Fertility: Pod Fertile, Pollen Fertile Bloom Traits: Eye or Band Bloom Form: Spider Color description: RM2-S: Red medium with spot or eyezone AHS Awards: Honorable Mention Ploidy: Diploid Parentage: Honey Redhead x Queen Esther
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Porcelain Berry (Ampelopsis brevipedunculata)
Plant Habit: Vine Life cycle: Perennial Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade Water Preferences: Mesic Plant Height: 15-20 feet Plant Spread: 15-20 feet Leaves: Deciduous, Other Fruit: Showy, Edible to birds, Other Flowers: Inconspicuous, Other Flower Color: Green Flower Time: Summer Wildlife Attractant: Birds Pollinators: Various insects Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
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Inchworm (Kleinia pendula)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent Life cycle: Perennial Sun Requirements: Full Sun, Full Sun to Partial Shade Water Preferences: Dry Mesic, Dry Flower Time: Spring, Late winter or early spring Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic, Beach Front Resistances: Salt tolerant, Drought tolerant Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem, Cuttings: Tip Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon, Suitable in 3 gallon or larger, Needs excellent drainage in pots, Suitable for hanging baskets
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Photo by pitimpinai "Beautiful and Delicious"
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Photo by hiyall "Beautiful Bloom before it wilted in morning sun"
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